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The Effectiveness of Acupressure on Reducing Pain and Improving Gastrointestinal Function After Laparoscopic Surgery

NCT05360173 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 86

Last updated 2022-05-10

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Summary

The purpose of the study is to explore the effect if acupressure reducing pain after laparoscopic surgery. The study is designed as an experimental research with repeat measurement design. The patients who are eligible for laparoscopic for general surgery and colorectal surgery in a medical center in the central part of Taiwan. The intervention of the research starts from the first date of postoperative day and the patient has the postoperative pain. The participant will be randomized into experimental group and control group. These two groups will be given true acupressure and sham acupressure twice daily. The participant will be observation the postoperative pain and postoperative recovery.

Conditions

  • Postoperative Pain

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

acupressure

The researcher use thumb and put about 3 kilogram on four acupoints where locating on the patient's arm and leg.

BEHAVIORAL

sham acupressure

The researcher use thumb and put about 3 kilogram on four acupoints where locating at about 3 cm next to the acupoint on the patient's arm and leg.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • China Medical University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-06-16
Primary Completion
2022-12-01
Completion
2022-12-31

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