se of Nasogastric Tubes in Adult Patients with Small Bowel Obstructio

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: small bowel obstruction; intestinal obstruction; Oral and Gastrointestinal - Other diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colon

• Registration Number: ACTRN12623000341628
• Lead Sponsor: Hunter New England Local Health District

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2023-03-31
• Last Update Posted: 6 November 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 480

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients 18 years and over.
• Past history of abdominal surgery.
• Radiological evidence of small bowel obstruction.
• Direct presentation to the hospital from home or usual place for residence.

Exclusion Criteria

• Are unable to give written informed consent to take part in the study, or do not have a designated person responsible that can provide consent until the participant is well enough to consent for themselves.
• Patients who require the use of a trained healthcare interpreter and present after hours when a trained health care interpreter may not be available in a timely manner.
• Patients readmitted with SBO within follow-up time-points of study.
• Patients transferred from other hospitals
• Patient who has had a nasogastric tube inserted by other staff prior to surgical review, eg Emergency Department Senior Medical officer.
• Known malignancies that may cause obstruction.
• Radiological evidence of a mass lesion causing obstruction.
• Obstruction caused by hernias.
• Radiological evidence of need for urgent surgery based on ischaemic small intestine.
• Pregnant females.
• Recent history of aspiration pneumonia
• Patients not considered to have a survivable condition.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified