Choledocholithiasis
Conditions
Interventions
electroacupuncture group:electroacupuncture
Sham electroacupuncture group:non-acupoint electroacupuncture
Sponsors
Putuo District Central Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Age between 18 and 75 years, regardless of gender; 2.Diagnosed with choledocholithiasis and having undergone therapeutic ERCP for the first time; 3.Postoperative baseline VAS score for abdominal distension =3 (on a 0–10 scale); 4.Willing to receive acupuncture treatment and having provided written informed consent. If any of the above is answered "no", the subject cannot be enrolled.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Preexisting conditions causing abdominal distension before surgery, such as chronic functional abdominal distension, irritable bowel syndrome, chronic constipation, or other functional gastrointestinal disorders; 2.Long-term use of medications affecting gastrointestinal motility (e.g., opioid analgesics, anticholinergics, calcium channel blockers) before surgery, and unable to discontinue them after surgery; 3.Any condition that, in the acupuncturist's assessment, makes acupuncture unsuitable for the patient (e.g., skin lesions at the treatment site, presence of a cardiac pacemaker, etc.); 4.Psychiatric disorders, cognitive impairment, or inability to cooperate with VAS scoring. If any of the above is answered "yes", the subject cannot be enrolled.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual Analogue Scale for Abdominal Distension and Pain;Number of effective gastric peristalsis; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Time to first flatus and first defecation;Antral area; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactKai Xia
Putuo District Central Hospital
Outcome results
None listed