Does electroacupuncture reduce gut problems in patients treated with pain-relieving drugs after keyhole surgery to the lower bowel?
- Conditions
- Gastrointestinal dysfunction and intestinal infection are common symptoms after laparoscopic colorectal surgery, which will affect the operation effect and prolong postoperative recovery time.Digestive System
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN13146325
- Lead Sponsor
- Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Ongoing
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 160
Participant inclusion criteria as of 19/11/2018:
1. Participants must be aged 30–80 years;
2. The evaluation function of elderly mental state scale (MMSE) = 27 points;
3. Colonic and rectal diseases have been diagnosed and colorectal cancer is not diffuse
4. TNM stage is less than stage 3;
5. Participants who have undergone laparoscopy;
6. Participants with colon or rectum disease who have undergone a laparotomy;
7. The ASA level of the American anesthesiologist is I-II;
8. Nutritional risk screening confirmed that NRS 2002 score = 3 points in patients before operation;
9. Participants have signed informed consent.
Previous participant inclusion criteria:
1. Participants must be aged 30–80 years;
2. The evaluation function of elderly mental state scale (MMSE) = 27 points;
3. Colonic and rectal diseases have been diagnosed and colorectal cancer is not diffuse
4. TNM stage is less than stage 3;
5. Participants who have been treated by laparoscopy;
6. The ASA level of the American anesthesiologist is I-II;
7. Nutritional risk screening confirmed that NRS 2002 score = 3 points in patients before operation;
8. Participants have signed informed consent.
1. People who take sedatives and antidepressants for a long time;
2. People treated with acupuncture for nearly a month;
3. People with a history of abdominal surgery in the last three months;
4. People with mental disorders or difficulties in language communication can not finish the research;
5. People who can not receive electroacupuncture treatment.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Time to first flatus and defecation
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br> 1. VAS score of postoperative incisional pain and abdominal pain 24 h, 2 days and 3 days after surgery<br> 2. Quality of life: We will use the postoperative recovery quality score to evaluate the participants’ quality of life.<br> 3. Hospital days<br>