Skip to content

Effect of acupuncture on postoperative urinary and sexual function recovery in rectal cancer patients after neoadjuvant therapy: a prospective randomised controlled study

Effect of acupuncture on postoperative urinary and sexual function recovery in rectal cancer patients after neoadjuvant therapy: a prospective randomised controlled study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2024000149
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2024-07-31
Start date
2024-08-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-08-19

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

Conditions

Postoperative urinary retention, postoperative sexual dysfunction

Interventions

Experimental group:The patient was given acupuncture treatment on the first day after surgery, 30 minutes each time, once a day for 4 days

Sponsors

The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1)Patients diagnosed with primary rectal cancer by colonoscopy, and the lower edge of the tumor is = 10 cm away from the anal margin; (2)Treated with neoadjuvant radiotherapy prior to surgery (3)The preoperative general condition was good, and there were no obvious contraindications to surgery in the preoperative examination; (4) Agree to be included in this study and sign the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1)Intolerance to radiotherapy treatment(2)Previous history of genitourinary system or surgery (such as prostate, bladder, testicle, uterus, adnexa and other organ surgeries); (3) Severe systemic diseases; (4) Sexual dysfunction and abnormal sexual life before surgery; (5) Body mass index BMI > 40; (6) Have taken drugs that affect urinary function and sexual function within one month; (7) Those who are intolerant to the treatment regimen of this study; (8) Patients who have received acupuncture treatment within the past month; (9) Loss to follow-up.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Detrusor pressure;Peak uroflow rate;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
IIEF score;Incidence of urinary retention;IPSS score;FSFI score;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLu yun

The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University

luyun@qdu.edu.cn18661802231

Outcome results

None listed

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