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Acupuncture Versus Transanal Irrigation for Treating Low Anterior Resection Syndrome: A Prospective Multicenter Randomized Controlled Clinical Study

Clinical study on Acupuncture Versus Transanal Irrigation for Treatment of low anterior resection syndrome

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2025000423
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-02-27
Start date
2024-11-11
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-03-03

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

Conditions

Low Anterior Resection Syndrome

Interventions

Control Group:No specific treatment will be provided
Acupuncture Intervention Group:Acupuncture treatment
Transanal Irrigation Group:Transanal Irrigation treatment

Sponsors

Suining traditional Chinese medicine hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Age: Aged =18 years and 20. 4.Communication and Compliance: Patients must possess basic communication and comprehension abilities, be capable of participating in examinations and cooperating with treatment, and able to sign the informed consent form and complete the entire study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with non-curative resection, residual tumors at the anastomotic site, lateral margins, or other tissues/organs. 2. Patients with anorectal dysfunction caused by preoperative damage to the anal sphincter, anorectal malformations, inflammatory bowel disease, or other disorders. 3. Patients with contraindications for enema, such as hemorrhoids or other anorectal diseases. 4. Patients with contraindications for acupuncture, such as skin infections, ulcers, or fear of acupuncture. 5. Patients with severe arrhythmias, or those suffering from life-threatening cardiac, pulmonary, or other systemic diseases. 6. Patients with an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status (PS) score > 2. 7. Patients on anticoagulant therapy with an International Normalized Ratio (INR) > 2.0, or those with severe coagulation abnormalities. 8. Patients with psychiatric disorders or communication problems that may affect their ability to complete follow-up assessments accurately.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
LARS score;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Nutritional status;Quality of life assessments;Gastrointestinal Quality of Life Index (GIQLI);MSKCC Bowel Function Instrument (BFI) score;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactJian Du

Suining traditional Chinese medicine hospital

648957688@qq.com08252238660

Outcome results

None listed

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