Water-soluble contrast drink for treating small bowel blockage
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This study tests whether a special drink (water-soluble contrast) given through a tube can help stimulate the intestines and clear a blockage without surgery. If it works, you might avoid an operation.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must have symptoms of a small bowel blockage, like nausea, vomiting, belly pain, or a swollen belly.
- You need a CT scan that shows the blockage in your small intestine.
- You must be able to give your own consent to join the study.
- You cannot be pregnant or breastfeeding.
- You cannot have had a heart attack, stroke, or unstable chest pain in the last 6 months.
- You cannot have peritonitis (a serious belly infection) or need emergency surgery.
- Your blockage must not be caused by a hernia, tumor, severe constipation, or be within 4 weeks of a prior abdominal surgery.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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