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Efficacy evaluation of acupuncture to promote gastrointestinal motility in capsule endoscopy in children: a randomized controlled trial

Efficacy evaluation of acupuncture to promote gastrointestinal motility in capsule endoscopy in children: a randomized controlled trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2025002447
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-12-10
Start date
2025-05-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-01-12

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

Conditions

Gastric hypomotility

Interventions

2:Acupuncture selection: 1 cun (non-acupoint) was opened beside acupoints of Tianshu (ST 25), Hegu (LI 4) and Zusanli (ST 36). According to the site of the needle, no skin breaking operation was perfo
1:treated with acupuncture: Acupuncture selection: Tianshu (ST 25) Hegu (LI 4) and Zusanli (ST 36)

Sponsors

Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
6 Years to 18 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Age: 6-18 years old; (2) children who could successfully swallow capsule endoscopy by themselves; (3) no history of mental illness with certain communication and understanding skills; (4) Children and their parents were willing to actively cooperate with the trial and sign informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) patients without surgical conditions or refusing to accept any abdominal surgery; (2) a pacemaker magnetic metal drug infusion pump nerve stimulator and other electronic devices implanted in the body except new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) compatible products; (3) known or suspected gastrointestinal obstruction stenosis or fistula; (4) Patients could not accept acupuncture treatment.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Proportion of capsule endoscopy passing pylorus without gastroscopy;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Comparison of the transit time of capsule endoscopy in the stomach and small intestine;Completion rate of total small bowel examination;Disease diagnosis rate;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactHuangYing

Children's Hospital of Fudan University

Yhuang815@163.com18017591159

Outcome results

None listed

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