postoperative ileus
Conditions
Interventions
Electroacupuncture at zusanli +routine standard postoperative care group:Electroacupuncture at zusanli is given for 30 minutes once a day and will totally last 4 days from the first day after surgery.
Electroacupuncture at tianshu +routine standard postoperative care group:Electroacupuncture at tianshu is given for 30 minutes once a day and will totally last 4 days from the first day after surgery.
No acupuncture group(Control group):Routine standard postoperative care
Sponsors
Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged above 18 years, male or female; 2. Laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery was performed; 3. Abdominal surgery was performed for the first time; 4. American Society of Anesthesiologists(ASA) grading I–III. 5. Willing to sign written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Need to be synchronized with other surgeries; 2. Go from laparoscopy to open surgery; 3. Intraoperative and postoperative complications requiring intensive care; 4. Taking drugs such as Chinese herbs, vitamins or iron sulfates which affect bowel function within a month; 5. Acupuncture within a month; 6. Having pacemakers; 7. History of syncope or epilepsy; 8. Epidural anesthesia in surgery; 9. Participated in other clinical studies within the last 3 months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| time to first flatus after surgery;time to first defecation after surgery; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| length of hospital stay;time to tolerating oral diet;postoperative nausea per day(Visual Analogue Scale,VAS);postoperative pain per day (Visual Analogue Scale, VAS);time to first walk independently;postoperative complications(Clavien-Dindo);postoperative distension of the abdomen per day; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactCunzhi Liu
School of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine.
Outcome results
None listed