Gastrointestinal dysfunction and intestinal infection are common symptoms after laparoscopic colorectal surgery, which will affect the operation effect and prolong postoperative recovery time. Digestive System
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention arm: Electroacupuncture combined with conventional treatment, which included 80 participants
Control arm: Conventional treatment, which included 80 participants
Sponsors
Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Participant inclusion criteria as of 19/11/2018: 1. Participants must be aged 30–80 years; 2. The evaluation function of elderly mental state scale (MMSE) = 27 points; 3. Colonic and rectal diseases have been diagnosed and colorectal cancer is not diffuse 4. TNM stage is less than stage 3; 5. Participants who have undergone laparoscopy; 6. Participants with colon or rectum disease who have undergone a laparotomy; 7. The ASA level of the American anesthesiologist is I-II; 8. Nutritional risk screening confirmed that NRS 2002 score = 3 points in patients before operation; 9. Participants have signed informed consent. Previous participant inclusion criteria: 1. Participants must be aged 30–80 years; 2. The evaluation function of elderly mental state scale (MMSE) = 27 points; 3. Colonic and rectal diseases have been diagnosed and colorectal cancer is not diffuse 4. TNM stage is less than stage 3; 5. Participants who have been treated by laparoscopy; 6. The ASA level of the American anesthesiologist is I-II; 7. Nutritional risk screening confirmed that NRS 2002 score = 3 points in patients before operation; 8. Participants have signed informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. People who take sedatives and antidepressants for a long time; 2. People treated with acupuncture for nearly a month; 3. People with a history of abdominal surgery in the last three months; 4. People with mental disorders or difficulties in language communication can not finish the research; 5. People who can not receive electroacupuncture treatment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Time to first flatus and defecation | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. VAS score of postoperative incisional pain and abdominal pain 24 h, 2 days and 3 days after surgery 2. Quality of life: We will use the postoperative recovery quality score to evaluate the participants’ quality of life. 3. Hospital days | — |
Countries
China
Outcome results
None listed