Fish oil before surgery for constipation
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This trial tests if giving fish oil through an IV before colon surgery helps people with slow-transit constipation or megacolon recover better. If you are scheduled for elective colon surgery and have some nutritional risk, you may be eligible.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 75 years old.
- You have slow-transit constipation or megacolon and are planning to have colon surgery.
- You have a nutritional risk score of 3 or higher (a simple screening by your doctor).
- You will receive fish oil through an IV for at least 3 days before surgery or start it after surgery.
- You are willing to join the study and sign a consent form.
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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