None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Medical Device : After screening, Participants will be allocated to two groups.
Acupuncture group Intervention : electroacupuncture
Acupuncture points : Both BL-31,BL-32, BL-33, BL-34
Acupuncture siz
Sponsors
Comprehensive and Integrative Medical Institute
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. patient after radical hysterectomy diagnosed as cervical cancer 2. Whose ECOG performance scale is 2 points or less 3. be aged 20 to 70 years 4. able to comprehend and express oneself in Korean language 5. be availabe for follow-up during the study 6. who voluntarily participate in the study, provided written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. hypersensitive reaction to acupuncture treatment 2. previous radiotherapy or chemotherapy before radical hysterectomy 3. who has neurogenic bladder from vertebral injury 4. who has bleeding disorders 5. patient with diabetes 6. severe hepatic or renal disease 7. who has psychiatric or psycological disorder 8. alcohol or drug abuse 9. who refuse to provide informed consent 10. who deemed to be ineligible by medical doctor.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Residual urine volume( after foley catheter removed and voluntarily urinated) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Bladder function recovery(time from operation to get less than 100ml of residural urine voume, voluntarily);safety(blood chemistry) | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Public ContactMinah Kwak
Daegu Oriental Hospital of Daegu Haany University
Outcome results
None listed