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A clinical study of transcutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation combined with electroacupuncture to promote rapid recovery of patients after open abdominal surgery in gastrointestinal surgery

A clinical study of transcutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation combined with electroacupuncture to promote rapid recovery of patients after open abdominal surgery in gastrointestinal surgery

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2100004766
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2021-04-20
Start date
2021-04-20
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. Aged 18 - 70 years, gender is not limited; 2. Resection of gastric or colorectal tumors under general anesthesia; 3. Voluntary participation in this study and signed informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. The surgical incision passes through the abdominal acupoints selected in this study; 2. The selected acupoints have local skin infections; 3. Patients who cannot understand or cooperate with assessments such as VAS scores; 4. Patients who are allergic to metals or severely afraid of acupuncture, and cannot tolerate transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation or electroacupuncture; 5. Patients with uncontrolled diabetes, severe heart, central nervous system, mental illness or blood coagulation dysfunction; 6. Patients with a pacemaker; 7. Patients who are participating in other research trials.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Time of first postoperative bowel movement;Time that the patients tolerated a solid diet;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Postoperative daily pain visual analog scale scores and analgesic use;Hospital days from surgery to discharge from rehabilitation for patients;Time to first ambulation after surgery;Time to first flatus after operation;Incidence of postoperative complications;Acceptability evaluation of each type of acupuncture at the end of treatment;Incidence, degree of postoperative daily nausea and vomiting vas and antiemetic use;

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