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Acupuncture and Post-Operative Ileus

NCT00655317 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 107

Last updated 2011-03-14

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Postoperative ileus, the transient cessation of normal bowel function, is a universal aspect of colon surgery. Its occurrence may lead to increased patient discomfort and additional time and cost to hospital stay. Evidence from previous studies indicate that acupuncture may be beneficial in decreasing time to recovery of bowel function and decrease the body's inflammatory response. However, this has not been studied in a randomized, prospective fashion in colon surgery. The goal of this study is to determine if acupuncture may be utilized as a therapeutic modality to decrease time to return of bowel function and discharge from the hospital.

Conditions

  • Ileus

Interventions

OTHER

Acupuncture

Treatment acupuncture group: therapeutic acupuncture treatment with actual needles

OTHER

Sham acupuncture

SHAM (control) acupuncture group: non-therapeutic acupuncture treatment

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Philip P. Metzger, M.D. · Mayo Clinic

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
89 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-08-31
Primary Completion
2011-01-31
Completion
2011-01-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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