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Electroacupuncture combined with Indomethacin Suppositories for Postoperative Pain Management in Patients with Mixed Hemorrhoids: A Clinical Study

Electroacupuncture combined with Indomethacin Suppositories for Postoperative Pain Management in Patients with Mixed Hemorrhoids: A Clinical Study

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2400088654
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2024-08-23
Start date
2024-03-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-08-26

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

Conditions

Mixed Hemorrhoids

Interventions

Indomethacin Suppository Group:Indomethacin Suppository + Sham acupuncture
Combined Indomethacin Suppository and Electroacupuncture Group:Indomethacin Suppository + Electroacupuncture

Sponsors

Affiliated Municipal Hospital of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Meets the diagnostic criteria for mixed hemorrhoids and the surgical method employed is the external stripping and internal ligation for mixed hemorrhoids; 2.Patients aged between 18 and 65, with no gender restrictions; 3.The number of hemorrhoidal nodules to be removed is between 3 and 5; 4.No apparent contraindications for surgery; 5.Informed consent has been obtained and relevant information explained, with the patient voluntarily agreeing to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients who are extremely anxious about acupuncture or have a history of fainting due to acupuncture, as well as those with implanted cardiac pacemakers; 2.Patients suffering from severe diseases of the heart, brain, liver, lungs, kidneys, or mental disorders; 3.Patients with other anorectal diseases in addition to hemorrhoids; 4.Patients with a history of drug abuse or misuse of analgesics, or those who have used analgesics within 24 hours prior to surgery; 5.Patients allergic to Indomethacin suppositories; 6.Patients who have received acupuncture treatment within the past year.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Postoperative anal pain condition at 12 hours;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Perianal edema;urination status;bowel movement status;feeling of rectal prolapse or fullness;exudation from the wound site;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactGUO Xiutian

Affiliated Municipal Hospital of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

guoxiutian@126.com+86 135 6474 0568

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026