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Effect of buccal acupuncture therapy on postoperative gastrointestinal function in patients undergoing colorectal surgery

A randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of buccal acupuncture in the recovery of gastrointestinal function after colorectal cancer surgery

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN79031980
Enrollment
94
Registered
2024-09-28
Start date
2024-06-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-30

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Conditions

Prevention and treatment of postoperative gastrointestinal dysfunction in patients with colorectal cancer Cancer

Interventions

This study is a randomized, single-blind, controlled trial involving patients undergoing elective radical colorectal cancer surgery. Participants will be randomly assigned to either the buccal acupunc

Sponsors

Changzhou Science and Technology Bureau
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 18-80 years old, no gender restrictions 2. Body mass index (BMI) =40 kg/m2 3. American College of Anesthesiologists (ASA) grade I to III 4. Radical resection of colorectal cancer should be performed at the selected time

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Long-term use of opioids, psychotropic drugs, non-steroidal drugs, etc 2. A history of alcoholism and/or mental illness 3. Tumor recurrence 4. There is an infection in the cheek, or the coagulation function is abnormal 5. Have trigeminal neuralgia or facial paralysis 6. An enterostomy is required

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Time to first defecation measured using patient self-report from the end of surgery to the first occurrence of bowel movement

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Time to first flatus measured using patient self-report from the end of surgery to the first passage of gas 2. Time to first tolerate a liquid diet measured using patient self-report from the end of surgery to the first successful intake of a liquid diet without gastrointestinal intolerance 3. Time to first tolerate a semi-liquid diet, measured using patient self-report from the end of surgery to the first successful intake of a semi-liquid diet without gastrointestinal intolerance 4. Postoperative ileus measured using the I-FEED score on postoperative day 4 5. Postoperative pain score measured using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) at 30 minutes after awakening, 24 hours postoperatively, and 48 hours postoperatively 6. Motilin and gastrin levels measured using the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) at 30 minutes before surgery, 30 minutes after awakening, and 24 hours postoperatively 7. Quality of life measured using the EORTC QLG Core Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30) at baseline and 30 days postoperatively

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactJiang Shen
2251594829@qq.com86+ 13806123631

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 4, 2026