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The clinical study of pasting "Wei Tan Wai Fu Fang" on acupuncture point to treat patients suffering postoperative gastroparesis of digestive cancer

The clinical study of pasting "Wei Tan Wai Fu Fang" on acupuncture point to treat patients suffering postoperative gastroparesis of digestive cancer: a double-blind randomised parallel group multi-site trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN18291857
Enrollment
120
Registered
2013-10-25
Start date
2013-07-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-01-05

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Conditions

Postoperative gastroparesis of digestive cancer Cancer Ill-defined sites within the digestive system

Interventions

This is a double-blind randomised parallel group multi-site trial.120 volunteers are divided into two groups by a certain people who won?t participate in the clinical observation so as to ensure the d

Sponsors

Beijing University of Chinese Medicine (China)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18 years or older 2. Patients suffering postoperative gastroparesis of digestive cancer 3. Local identification is cold pattern. This means that, this kind of patients prefer warm to cold, likes hot food and hates cold one)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Gastroscope or gastrointestinal contrast detection indicates that the patient is suffering mechanical intestinal obstruction 2. Patients with other diseases such as diabetes or scleroderma ,which may cause gastroparesis 3. Patients taking drugs like morphine and atropine which affect the function of gastic smooth muscle 4. Patients having rash, papules, erythema, herpes, exfoliative dermatitis or ulcerative dermatitis in the abdominal skin

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Clinical efficiency: It is effective when a patient restores motility in two weeks or he is able to take in nutrients by himself after unplugging the nasogastric tube. It is measured by the Gastroparesis Cardinal Symptom Index.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Gastroparesis symptom score 2. The amount of stomach drainage or vomiting Outcomes will be recorded on the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th and 14th day of the treatment.

Countries

China

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 25, 2026