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Effect of acupuncture Zusanli on intestinal peristalsis in patients after gastrointestinal surgery: a single-blind, prospective study

Effect of acupuncture Zusanli on intestinal peristalsis of patients after gastrointestinal surgery

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2400090739
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2024-10-12
Start date
2024-03-26
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-10-15

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

Conditions

Gastrointestinal tumors

Interventions

experimental group:On the first day after surgery, the patient was placed in a semi-decubeous position and acupunctured at Zusanli acupoint with a pushpin intradermal needle, which was positioned subc
control group:During the study period, no acupuncture treatment was received, and the same application was fixed at Zusanli acupoints, which played a placebo effect.

Sponsors

Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Aged 18-70 years, male or female, will be included in the study; (2) Have undergone gastrointestinal tumor resection under general anesthesia; (3) Voluntary participation and written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) No selected acupoints; (2) The local skin infection of the selected acupoints was obvious; (3) The patient cannot understand or cooperate with the assessment; (4) Metal allergy or severe fear of acupuncture; (5) uncontrolled diabetes, severe coagulopathy or heart, central nervous system or mental illness; (6) Participate in other research experiments.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
First postoperative exhaust time;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Time of first postoperative defecation;Time of the first bowel sound after surgery;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYongdong Feng

Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

379838895@qq.com+86 136 6713 0912

Outcome results

None listed

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