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DRKS00029265
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A randomized controlled trial to examine the effect of acupuncture strategies on pain relief and gastrointestinal recovery after abdominal surgery of the lower Gastrointestinal tract - RAPRAS

niversitätsmedizin MannheimChirurgische Klinik0 sites120 target enrollmentJuly 15, 2022
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ConditionsZ98.8Other specified postsurgical states

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Z98.8
Sponsor
niversitätsmedizin MannheimChirurgische Klinik
Enrollment
120
Status
Recruiting
Last Updated
last year
OverviewInvestigatorsEligibility CriteriaOutcomesSimilar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
July 15, 2022
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
last year
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
niversitätsmedizin MannheimChirurgische Klinik

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • •Patients who undergo primary bariatric surgery for obesity
  • •\- Locus dolendi with maximum tenderness at points G1 to G6, VAS \= 3 (rest pain or when moving) \- Minimum age of 18 years
  • •\- Sufficient communication skills

Exclusion Criteria

  • •\- Previous acupuncture experience for the same indication
  • •\- Missing body parts for acupuncture (e.g. extremities) or infection or malignant tumor at the site of needle placement
  • •\- Needle phobia
  • •\- Relevant mental disorders (e.g. borderline patients with a risk of self\-harm)
  • •\- Serious coagulation disorders (e.g.: clinically relevant hemophilia)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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