Clinical trials: Bowel Obstruction
Meconium Ileus
Impact of Visceral Osteopathic Treatment on Meconium Evacuation in Preterm Infants
Timing of the first and last meconium stool is critical for oral feeding tolerance and proper gastrointestinal function. The time until premature infants pass their first meconium ranges from 1 hour to 27 days (median: 43 hours).
- Trial name
- NCT02140710
- Testing
- Osteopathic treatment
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Small Bowel Obstruction, Frailty
The Utility of Treatment With Nasogastric Tube Placement for Small Bowel Obstruction
Small bowel obstruction (SBO) occurs when the normal movements of the small bowel is obstructed, most commonly due to adhesion related to previous abdominal surgery.
- Conditions
- Small Bowel Obstruction, Frailty, Nasogastric Tube
- Trial name
- NGTUBE-OBS (NCT06262815)
- Testing
- Nasogastric tube placement, Clinical Frailty Scale
- Where
- 8 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Daniel Wilhelms
Intussusception
Seasonal Variations and Different Treatment Protocols OF Intussusception In Children:
Background: Intussusception remains a common cause of bowel obstruction in children and results in significant morbidity and mortality if not promptly treated.
- Trial name
- NCT04486300
- Testing
- Pneumatic reduction and Laparotomy
- Volunteers
- 470 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Minia University
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis With Oral Vancomycin by the Study of Its Antimicrobial and Immunomodulating Effects
Determine the benefit of oral vancomycin therapy for Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis.
- Trial name
- PSC (NCT01802073)
- Testing
- Oral Vancomycin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Constipation
Comparison Trial of Enema vs. PEG 3350 for Constipation
The purpose of this study is to determine if milk and molasses enema or PEG 3350 works better for treatment of fecal impaction in children who are constipated.
- Trial name
- NCT00467350
- Testing
- PEG 3350, milk and molasses enema
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Intussusception, Emergencies
Point-of-Care Ultrasonography for Intussusception
Pediatric emergency medicine (PEM) physicians are increasingly utilizing point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS). There is currently limited data regarding POCUS evaluation for intussusception in pediatric patients.
- Trial name
- NCT03360643
- Testing
- Point-of-care ultrasound prior to radiology ultrasound, Radiology-performed ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 256 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
Celiac Disease in Children, Intussusception
Clinical Association Between Celiac Disease and Intussusception in Children
Clinical association Between Celiac Disease and Intussusception in children
- Trial name
- Celiac (NCT06914024)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- merna hamdy kamal mohammed
Bowel Obstruction, Artificial Intelligence
Deep Learning-based Artificial Intelligence for the Diagnosis of Small Bowel Obstruction
The study will compare the diagnostic accuracy and time to diagnosis of computed tomography images of patients with suspected intestinal obstruction seen in the emergency room by residents and surgeons, with and without…
- Trial name
- NCT06481358
- Testing
- Artificial intelligence
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nagoya University
Endoscopic Surgical Procedure
Percutaneous Sigmoid Fixation For Management Of Recurrent Sigmoid Volvulus
The investigators included all patients who were presented to emergency department with recurrent sigmoid volvulus at Zagazig University hospital between (August 2024 to August 2025).
- Trial name
- NCT07155304
- Testing
- percutaneous sigmoid colon fixation
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zagazig University
Hemorrhoids, Anal Fissure and Fistula
Pudendal Nerve Block With Bupivacaine Alone and Bupivacaine With Methylene Blue for Postoperative Analgesia
Study Description: The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the duration of postoperative pain relief achieved with two different approaches to pudendal nerve block in patients undergoing elective perianal surgery.
- Conditions
- Hemorrhoids, Anal Fissure and Fistula, Perianal Abscess, Perianal Fistula
- Trial name
- NCT05990569
- Testing
- Ultrasound guided Pudendal nerve block
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nepal Mediciti Hospital
Pain, Postoperative, Appendicitis
Choose the Best Concentration of Ropivacaine on TAP Block for Open Appendectomy in Children
Blockage of the transverse abdomen (TAP) promotes excellent analgesia of the abdominal wall and the parietal peritoneum. The TAP block could advange the postoperative pain of Appendectomy in children.
- Trial name
- NCT03005808
- Testing
- Ropivacaine
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Infantil Albert Sabin
Intussusception, Rotavirus Infections
Potential Mechanisms for Intussusception After Rotavirus Vaccine-Pilot Study
This is a prospective randomized clinical trial that aims to evaluate the potential effects of the first dose of rotavirus vaccines on gastrointestinal motility and anatomy and blood and stool cytokine responses.
- Trial name
- NCT02542462
- Testing
- Rotarix®,, Rotarix®, with other routine vaccines, RotaTeq®,
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Complication, Postoperative
Early Initiation of Oral Feeding Versus Traditional Feeding Post Caesarean Section
Early initiation of oral feeding, within 6-12 hours post-caesarean section, has been noticed to be well tolerated by patients and helps them recover fast.
- Trial name
- NCT06539117
- Testing
- Early feeding post caesarean section
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 153 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Darlington-Peter Chibuzor Ugoji
Intestinal Atresia, Necrotizing Enterocolitis
The Role of Indocyanine Green Angiography Fluorescence on Intestinal Resections in Pediatric Surgery.
Background: Intestinal resections are commonly performed in the pediatric population. Perfusion of the bowel is one of the most important factors determining the viability of an intestinal anastomosis.
- Conditions
- Intestinal Atresia, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Hirschsprung Disease, Gastroschisis
- Trial name
- NCT04020939
- Testing
- SPY imaging, Indocyanine Green
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Justine's Hospital
Hirschsprung's Disease Associated Enterocolitis
Neuro-Immune Interactions in the Gut
Hirschsprung's disease (HD) is diagnosed shortly after birth and is characterized by the presence of megacolon. HD is caused when ganglion cells of the enteric nervous system (ENS) in the wall of the large intestine do not…
- Trial name
- NIG (NCT03617640)
- Where
- 8 sites in Germany, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Children's Hospital Basel
Appendicitis
A Comparison of UGBRS Block and Local Infiltration
In this research study, the investigators are trying to find out which of the two methods of injecting local anesthetics (at the site of the belly button cut or by ultrasound guided rectus sheath block) will provide better pain…
- Trial name
- NCT02352519
- Testing
- UGBRSB, Local Infiltration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Infections, Rotavirus
Special Drug Use Investigation for ROTARIX®
This study aims to determine the incidence of intussusceptions (IS) (including suspected cases of intussusception) after vaccination with Oral Rotarix® under clinical practice, in Japan.
- Trial name
- NCT01636739
- Testing
- Oral Rotarix®, Data collection
- Volunteers
- 10,982 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Paralytic Ileus
The Effects of Gum Chewing on Bowel Function Recovery Following Cesarean Section
Following all abdominal surgery, paralytic ileus commonly develops. Surgeons have traditionally withheld postoperative oral intake until the return of bowel function to prevent related complications.
- Trial name
- GUM01 (NCT01131416)
- Testing
- Gum chewing
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chiang Mai University
Children, Appendicitis
Quadratus Lumborum Block Versus Transversus Abdominis Plane Block in Children Undergoing Laparoscopic Appendicectomy
QL block has been recently described for chronic pain following abdominal hernia repair, and for postoperative analgesia following abdominal surgery as it leads to complete pain relief in the dermatomal area from (T6 - L1).
- Trial name
- NCT04031196
- Testing
- QLB, TAP block
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zagazig University
Meconium Obstruction of Prematurity
Saline Enema Administration in Meconium Obstruction of Prematurity and Impact on the Resolution, Feeds, Microbiome, and Gut-brain Axis.
The goal of this clinical trial is to study the effect of twice-daily saline enema (SE) in the treatment obstruction of prematurity (MOP) in infants with the birth weight ≤1.25kg.
- Trial name
- NCT06048614
- Testing
- Saline Enema (SE), Glycerin Suppository
- Where
- 2 sites in Singapore
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KK Women's and Children's Hospital