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Acupuncture for the Treatment of Postoperative Ileus After Gastrointestinal Surgery

NCT04713241 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2022-03-17

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Summary

The goal of this study is to learn if electro-acupuncture is a feasible treatment option for postoperative ileus after abdominal surgery. The second goal of this study is to evaluate the time to resolution of postoperative ileus after receiving electro-acupuncture treatments.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Electro-acupuncture

20-30 minute acupuncture treatment in sessions from start of study (within 48 hours of diagnosis) to return of bowel functions A practitioner stimulates certain points on the body by placing thin needles in the skin. Electrical stimulation is then added to some of the needles. This involves placing wires on the needles, which are connected to a machine that delivers a weak electrical current through the wires. The strength of the electrical current will be changed slowly until it is at a comfortable level.

OTHER

Standard of Care Bowel rest

Bowel rest with NPO status and placement of nasogastric tube (NGT) if clinically indicated

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Richard Lee, MD · University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
19 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-01-31
Primary Completion
2022-03-31
Completion
2023-03-31

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