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Evidence-based efficacy evaluation and mechanism study of acupuncture on gastrointestinal function repair after laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy

Evidence-based efficacy evaluation and mechanism study of acupuncture on gastrointestinal function repair after laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2025002034
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-10-28
Start date
2025-12-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-11-17

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

Conditions

Repair of gastrointestinal function after laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy

Interventions

acupuncture group:The foot Sanli, the upper Juxu and Yanglingquan were operated with intelligent electroacupuncture to unify the amount of needling, and the continuous wave was used, with a pulse freq
the Neiguan point was stabbed and then operated with a flat tonic and flat diarrhoeal operation for 30 s to obtain a sense of gaining qi. Treatment: 1 time/day, leave the needle for 30 min, treatment
control group:The acupoints were the same as the experimental group acupuncture group points, with the true point 1 inch (the same body inch) beside the non-meridian non-acupuncture point. After the n

Sponsors

Tianjin Combined Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital (Tianjin Nankai Hospital)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 85 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Those who were diagnosed and determined to undergo laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy; those who had not undergone abdominal surgery within six months prior to the operation; those who were >18 years of age, both male and female; and those whose patients and family members were aware of the details of the study, who voluntarily signed an informed consent form and cooperated in the completion of the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who received epidural anaesthesia; patients who had been ventilated without postoperative treatment; patients with gastrointestinal dysfunction caused by other reasons; patients with serious primary diseases such as liver, kidney, haematopoietic system and endocrine system, or audio-visual anomalies, serious cognitive or psychiatric disorders, which affected the examination and treatment; those who had been treated with acupuncture in the last month prior to enrolment; those who had a pacemaker or other electrical stimulation devices; those who had participated in other clinical study; having surgical incisions or scars near the acupoints of Foot Sanli, Upper Giant Hollow, Yanglingquan, and Neiguan; and having local skin infections at the study acupoints.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Time of first postoperative defecation;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Time to first postoperative bowel movement;Bowel sound recovery time;Tolerating a semi-liquid diet for the first time;First time to tolerate a solid diet for the first time;Time to first postoperative walk;Number of episodes of postoperative nausea and vomiting;Length of hospitalisation;Gastroparesis Basic Symptom Index (GCSI) score;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactMeng Fanzheng

Tianjin Combined Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital (Tianjin Nankai Hospital)

nkmengfanzheng@sina.com15922262839

Outcome results

None listed

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