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Clinical study of electroacupuncture on the first flatus time after laparoscopic surgery for gastrointestinal cancer

Clinical study of electroacupuncture on the first flatus time after laparoscopic surgery for gastrointestinal cancer

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2300078710
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2023-12-15
Start date
2023-12-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-12-19

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

Conditions

Post Gastrointestinal Dysfunction

Interventions

Electroacupuncture Group:Electroacupuncture therapy is applied on Acupoints Neiguan(PC6), Gongsun(SP4), 4 acupoints in total. 20 minutes per treatment, daily, continuous for 5 days
Control Group:Placebo electroacupuncture therapy is applied on 1cm apart from the acupoints of Electroacupuncture Group. 20 minutes per treatment, daily, continuous for 5 days

Sponsors

Shanghai Seventh People's Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 89 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Meeting the diagnostic criteria; Undergoing laparoscopic surgery performed by the surgeons in the Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shanghai Seventh People's Hospital; 2) TNM staging I-III; 3) Aged 40-89 years old (Including 40 and 89 years old); 4) Informed consent to participate in this study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Secondary gastrointestinal tumors; 2) Patients with cognitive dysfunction, unable to understand or fill assessment forms; 3) Pregnancy or lactation; 4) Severe illness with gastrointestinal system before surgery; Severe heart, lung, liver, kidney, brain or systemic immune diseases; 5) Allergic or intolerant to acupuncture.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
First flatus time;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
First sign of borborygmus;Recovery of defecation;Laboratory tests;Self-rating anxiety scale, SAS;Ford Insomnia response to stress Test, FIRST;TCM rating scale of Gastrointestinal symptoms;Gastrointestinal Symptoms Rating Scales, GSRS;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactZHU JIN

Shanghai Seventh People's Hospital

112706196@qq.com+86 138 1894 0541

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 8, 2026