The effect of acupuncture and traditional pharmacologic therapy on Delayed Gastric Emptying
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- gastroparesis.Other diseases of stomach and duodenum
- Registration Number
- IRCT201112014578N4
- Lead Sponsor
- Hamedan University of Medical Sciences-vice chancellor for research
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
All trauma patients ranges from 18 to 75 years of age who are admitted in ICU and his conditions suitable for Enteral feeding and has Tube feeding intolerance.
postoperative days.
Exclusion criteria :
Not Satisfied to perform acupuncture
Patients who have contraindications to enteral feeding
age younger than 18 years or older than 75 years,
Patients are prohibitive for NG Tube insertion
recent major abdominal surgery,
history of partial or total gastrectomy,
suspected bowel obstruction or perforation, pancreatitis, administration
of prokinetic drugs Metoclopramide, cisapride, or
erythromycin) within the previous 24 hours.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Volume remaining in the stomach. Timepoint: Total volume remaining in the stomach during a day. Method of measurement: Through the NG tube attached to the patient.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method