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A multicenter, randomized and controlled clinical study of electroacupuncture in the prevention and treatment of gastrointestinal dysfunction after lumbar spine surgery

A multicenter, randomized and controlled clinical study of electroacupuncture in the prevention and treatment of gastrointestinal dysfunction after lumbar spine surgery

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2400094853
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2024-12-30
Start date
2023-07-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-01-06

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

Conditions

Postoperative intestinal paralysis

Interventions

Electroacupuncture group:Electroacupuncture+routine therapy
Sham-electroacupuncture group:Sham-electroacupuncture+routine therapy

Sponsors

Gansu Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients who were to undergo elective posterior open lumbar surgery under general anesthesia; 2.Patients who aged 18-75 years old, ASA grade I- II; 3.Patients who receive electroacupuncture for the first time; 4.Patients who voluntarily accept the treatment and follow-up protocol of this trial and signing the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding; 2. Patients suffering from mental illness, epilepsy or mental abnormality; 3.Patients with inflammation, ulcers, scarring or breakage around the skin of the selected acupoints; 4.Patients who have had electrophysiological devices such as pacemakers and defibrillators implanted in their bodies; 5.Patients who have taken drugs affecting gastrointestinal function 1 week before surgery; 6.Patients who have undergone abdominal surgery within 1 year.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Time to first flatus;Time to first defecation;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Time to first oral intake of semi-liquid diet;Time to first oral intake of solid food;Postoperative nausea and vomiting score;Postoperative nausea and vomiting rate;Postoperative abdominal distension score;Postoperative abdominal pain score;Postoperative pain score;Remedial pain relief rate;Remedial antiemetic rate;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactXue Jianjun

Gansu Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

xjjfei419@126.com+86 150 0256 2503

Outcome results

None listed

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