postoperative ileus
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention arm:Acupoint application
Placebo arm:Fake acupoint application
Control arm:Regular therapy
Sponsors
The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients are scheduled to undergo elective abdominal surgery; 2. Patients age between 20 to 80 years old; 3. Umbilical skin condition is good; 4. Written informed consent provided to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with severe comorbidity such as cardiac disease, liver disease, pulmonary disease or renal disease ; 2. Patients with mental disorder; 3. Patients have gastrointestinal mobility disorder resulted from clear causes, such as ankylenteron, ascites, etc; 4. Patients received ostomy operation, such as jejunostomy; 5. Patients who have history of abdominal surgery or history of bowel obstruction; 6. Patients who receive other treatments to improve the gastrointestinal mobility or/and to relieve POI related symptoms, such as gastrointestinal prokinetic drugs, enema, etc. 7. Patients who are allergic to the acupoint applicaton; 8. Patients who are unsuitable for study inclusion as determined by the investigator. (eg: patients with severe operation related complications)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| first time defecation + tolerance for food; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| time to return of bowel sounds;time to report of first flatus;time to report of first defecation;length of postoperative hospitalization; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLi Xiong
The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
Outcome results
None listed