Status:
UNKNOWN
Electroacupuncture for Gastrointestinal Dysmotility After Abdominal Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
China Medical University Hospital
Conditions:
Abdominal Surgery
Eligibility:
All Genders
20+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
In Taiwan, the number of patients who underwent abdominal surgery that attributed to gastrointestinal diseases, gynecological diseases, and cancer is increasing. Practically, some of the patients have...
Detailed Description
A total of 80 volunteers of patients underwent abdominal surgery will be recruited from the intensive care unit of China Medical University Hospital. After diagnosis by surgeon, these patients will be...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- more than 20 years old.
- Underwent abdominal surgery within one month
- Meet one or both of the following indications
- Participants have abdominal distension after abdominal surgery which affects gastrointestinal motility. After medical treatment, the visual pain scale score remained above three points
- Participants have post-operative ileus after abdominal surgery. After medical treatment, the gastric residual volume is still greater than 300 ml under the intestinal nutrition support
- Had signed the informed consent with fully understand the aim of the clinical trial
Exclusion
- Hemorrhagic disease or coagulation dysfunction
- Local skin infection
- Fear of needles or electrical stimulation
- Any severe chronic or uncontrollable complications
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 27 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
March 31 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
80 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04467528
Start Date
April 27 2020
End Date
March 31 2021
Last Update
July 13 2020
Active Locations (1)
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China Medical University Hospital
Taichung, Taiwan