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Simo Decoction and Acupuncture on POI in Colorectal Cancer

NCT02813278 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 600

Last updated 2016-06-27

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Colorectal cancer resection is one of the most common types of abdominal surgery. Though most patients undergoing colorectal resection show recovery of bowel movements within a week, some have prolonged intestinal paralysis or postoperative ileus, resulting in decreasing patient comfort, increasing morbidity and mortality, a longer hospital stay and subsequent increased healthcare costs.

Conditions

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

simo decoction

Participants allocated to SMD and acupuncture were asked to take oral SMD decoction (Hansen Co., Ltd., Yiyang, Hunan province, China, 10 mL/dose) three times per day beginning on the first day after colorectal resection. They also received bilateral injections of vitamin B1 (50 mg x 2) at the tsusanli acupoint one time per day. This intervention was performed for a total of 5 consecutive days or until flatus.

OTHER

gum chewing

Participants allocated to chewing gum were instructed to chew commercially available sugar-free gum (Extra \& Reg, Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China) three times daily starting on the first postoperative morning. They were instructed to chew the piece of gum for at least 10 min. This intervention was performed for 5 consecutive days or until flatus.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Guangxi Medical University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-02-28
Primary Completion
2016-02-29
Completion
2016-02-29

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

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Diseases

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