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TEAS improves postoperative gastrointestinal dysfunction through brain-gut axis for patients undergoing abdominal surgery

TEAS improves postoperative gastrointestinal dysfunction through brain-gut axis for patients undergoing abdominal surgery

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR1900023263
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2019-05-19
Start date
2019-09-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-11-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Postoperative gastrointestinal dysfunction

Interventions

Group I:Sham points control group
Group II:TEAS group

Sponsors

Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Aged 18-70 years old male and female; (2) patients undergoing general anesthesia with tracheal intubation laparoscopic abdominal tumor resection (stomach, colon, rectum); (3) body mass index BMI 18 to 30 kg/m2; (4) ASA classification (American Society of Anesthesiologists classification) grade I-III; (5) Require an analgesic pump after surgery and sign an informed consent form; (6) Voluntarily participate in the study and sign the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) There are surgical incisions or surgical scars in the meridians of Hegu/Neiguan/Shangjuxu/Zusanli; (2) Patients with skin infections in the acupoints; (3) Patients with upper or lower limb nerve damage; (4) History of spinal surgery; (5) Patients who have participated in other clinical trials in the past four weeks; (6) Patients who do not understand VAS scores and NRS scores and do not use PCA; (7) Applying a pacemaker patient; (8) pregnant women, maternal, and urine pregnancy test positive patients; (9) patients with combined pain before surgery, patients who are taking central analgesic drugs, opioid addiction, dependents; (10) Preoperative combination of severe central nervous system diseases and severe mental illness; (11) The operation required for enteral fistula; (12) Patients with a history of alcohol abuse; (13) Patients who need to be transferred to the ICU for treatment after surgery; (14) Patients considered by the investigator to be unfit to participate in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
time to first flatus;time to first bowel motion;time to defecation;5-HT;SP;VIP;gastrin;CCK;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Length of hospital stay;hospital mortality;Hospitalization expenses;postoperative clinical complications such as vomiting, fever, pneumonia, wound infection, and bleeding.;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLixin An

Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University

anlixin8120@163.com+86 13810248120

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 26, 2026