Comparison of Outcomes of Management of Bowel Obstruction
University of Washington
550 participants
Feb 3, 2026
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The Comparison of Outcomes of Management of Bowel Obstruction (COMBO) trial is a patient-level randomized trial of a short course of dexamethasone + supportive care vs supportive care alone for patients with adhesion-related small bowel obstruction (aSBO). The goal of the COMBO trial is to answer the question: Can Dexamethasone increases the proportion of patients with resolution of aSBO with non-operative management (without complication) based on an established minimal important clinical difference.
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Interventions
\*Please see description for dexamethasone + supportive care arm.
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NCT07084441