Status:
COMPLETED
Electroacupuncture for Postoperative Ileus After Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Conditions:
Postoperative Ileus
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
Postoperative ileus remains a significant medical problem after colorectal surgery that adversely influences patients' recovery and prolongs hospital stay. In fact, a substantial portion of the overal...
Detailed Description
Postoperative ileus remains a significant medical problem after colorectal surgery that adversely influences patients' recovery and prolongs hospital stay. In fact, a substantial portion of the overal...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Consecutive patients undergoing elective laparoscopic resection of colonic and upper rectal cancer without the need of conversion
- Patients with American Society of Anaesthesiologists grading I-III
- Informed consent available
Exclusion
- Patients undergoing laparoscopic low anterior resection with total mesorectal excision, abdominoperineal resection, and total/proctocolectomy
- Patients undergoing simultaneous laparoscopic resection of colorectal cancer and other coexisting intraabdominal diseases (e.g. liver metastasis, symptomatic gallstones)
- Patients undergoing laparoscopic resection of colorectal cancer with en-bloc resection of surrounding organs (e.g. small bowel, urinary bladder)
- Patients who developed intraoperative problems or complications (e.g. bleeding, tumour perforation) that required conversion
- Patients with intestinal obstruction
- Patients with previous history of abdominal surgery
- Patients with stoma creation
- Patients with evidence of peritoneal carcinomatosis
- Patients who are expected to receive epidural opioids for postoperative pain management
- Patients who are allergic to acupuncture needles
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
October 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
165 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00464425
Start Date
October 1 2008
End Date
October 1 2010
Last Update
April 21 2011
Active Locations (1)
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Surgical Wards 4C and 4D, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin
Hong Kong SAR, China