Clinical study on electroacupuncture for relieving postoperative pain in patients undergoing abdominal surgery

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ITMCTR

Registry ID

ITMCTR2100004978

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2021-06-26

Start date

2021-07-12

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-02-20

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Conditions

Postoperative pain in patients undergoing abdominal surgery

Interventions

Experimental group1:Electroacupuncture plus drug analgesia

Control group:Drug analgesia

Experimental group2:Pseudo electroacupuncture plus drug analgesia

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged >= 18 years; 2. Complete abdominal surgery; 3. Obtaining informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Surgical site infection; 2. There were skin lesions, redness, and infection at acupuncture points; 3. Postoperative complications, such as bleeding, perforation, obstruction, abdominal compartment syndrome; 4. Regular use of analgesic drugs within half a year before operation; 5. Cardiovascular diseases such as arrhythmia or pacemaker; 6. Receive acupuncture treatment within 6 weeks before operation; 7. Delirium; 8. Pregnancy.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Abdominal pain score;	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Abdominal pain score;Mortality;Dosage of analgesics;Side effects associated with analgesics;Mechanical ventilation time;Days in hospital;Days in Intensive Care Unit;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactZhang Xian

Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital

15902152684@163.com+86 15902152684

Outcome results

None listed

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