Needleless Transcutaneous Electrical Acustimulation: A Pilot Study Evaluating Improvement in Post painless gastroscopy Recovery

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ITMCTR

Registry ID

ITMCTR2100004447

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2020-11-28

Start date

2020-11-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-02-20

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Conditions

functional gastrointestinal disorders

Interventions

ST36 TEA versus sham-TEA:Acupoints ST36 transcutaneous electrical acustimulation

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18-65 years male and female; 2. Volunteered to participate in this study, and can be tested by questionnairs and blood specimen and painless gastroscopy and electrogastrogram.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Previous anesthesia allergy; 2. Women in pregnancy and lactation; 3. Accepted acupuncture treatment at ST36 recently.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Electrogastrogram;Gastrointestinal symptoms;Heart rate variability;Norepinephrine, Pancreatic polypeptide;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactCheng Wen

University of Chinese Academy of Sciences-Shenzhen Hospital

695446689@qq.com+86 18122069313

Outcome results

None listed

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