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A Study on the Efficacy of Ear-Based Dual Therapy for Preventing and Treating Postoperative Gastrointestinal Dysfunction Following Early Gastric Cancer Surgery Based on the "Ear-Brain-Vital Organs Correlation" Theory

A Study on the Efficacy of Ear-Based Dual Therapy for Preventing and Treating Postoperative Gastrointestinal Dysfunction Following Early Gastric Cancer Surgery Based on the "Ear-Brain-Vital Organs Correlation" Theory

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2026000501
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-03-11
Start date
2023-11-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-30

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Conditions

Early-stage gastric cancer

Interventions

Observation group 1:Ear acupressure was applied on the basis of the control group. Ear acupressure intervention was given to the patients from the moment they were admitted to the hospital. The ear ac
Observation group 2:On the basis of the control group, the ear two-therapy method (auricular full-holographic copper needle scraping combined with auricular acupoint pressing) was applied.
Control group :(1)After the operation closely monitor the patients condition changes and instruct the patient to adopt an appropriate position to promote gastric peristalsis. For patients with a gastr

Sponsors

Jiangsu Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Patients who meet the diagnostic criteria and whose early gastric cancer is confirmed by endoscopic histopathological examination; (2) Aged between 18 and 70 years old and able to communicate effectively; (3) Informed consent voluntary participation and signing of the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) The ears showed obvious skin ulceration possibly due to the aggravation of skin damage during this experiment. (2) Postoperative large-scale pathological examination confirmed that the lesion had invaded the muscle layer and below. (3) Gastric cancer originated from metastatic cancer from other parts. (4) Comorbid with severe diseases such as heart liver lung kidney or blood function disorders. (5) Accompanied by mental disorders such as schizophrenia. (6) Has participated in other related studies.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Heart rate variability;Intestinal function recovery indicators;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactSu Jie

Jiangsu Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine)

564966683@qq.com+8613913996739

Outcome results

None listed

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