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A clinical study of Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) combined with electroacupuncture (EA) to promote rapid recovery after abdominal surgery

A clinical study of Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) combined with electroacupuncture (EA) to promote rapid recovery after abdominal surgery

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2100004517
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2021-03-04
Start date
2021-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-02-20

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

Conditions

Postoperative gastrointestinal dysfunction

Interventions

Sponsors

West China Hospital, Sichuan University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 18 - 70 years, sex not restricted; 2. Resection of hepatobiliary, gastrointestinal, renal, or bladder tumors was performed under general anesthesia; 3. Voluntary participation in this study and signed informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. The surgical incision was made through the abdominal acupoints selected for this study; 2. The selected acupoints had local skin infection; 3. Patients who could not understand or cooperate with assessments such as VAS scores; 4. Those with hypersensitivity to metals or severe fear of acupuncture, transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation, or intolerance to electroacupuncture treatment; 5. Patients with uncontrolled diabetes, severe cardiac, central nervous, psychiatric disorders, or coagulopathy; 6. Placement of pacemaker; 7. Patients being enrolled in other research trials.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Time to first postoperative flatus;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
pain and Nausea Vomiting scores on visual analogue scale (from 0 which implied no at all, to 10 which implied the worst)and medication use;Incidence of postoperative complications;hospital days from operation to discharge;Time of first postoperative anal spontaneous defecation; Time to first ambulation;acceptability assessment of treatment;time that the patients tolerated a solid diet;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactWen Qian

West China Hospital, Sichuan University

75871753@qq.com+86 18981801269

Outcome results

None listed

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