Safety and effectiveness of electroacupuncture in the treatment of postoperative gastrointestinal dysfunction in patients with perioperative esophageal cancer: a prospective, randomized, and controlled clinical trial

Early Phase 1

• Conditions: Gastrointestinal dysfunction after esophageal cancer surgery

• Registration Number: ITMCTR2024000118
• Lead Sponsor: The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 23 July 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

The study will include male or female patients of age 18–60 years; those diagnosed as having EC and will be undergoing elective surgery; those with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification I–III [33]; those without any previous history of thoracic or abdominal surgery; and those who have signed informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

The study will exclude patients who had received epidural anesthesia, need to undergo other synchronized operations, had received drugs that affect the intestinal function within 1 month before the study, have intraoperative and postoperative complications and require long-term intensive care (more than 24 h), have mental disorder or a history of opioid abuse, (6) had received acupuncture treatment within 1 month before the study, had participated in other clinical studies 3 months before enrolling for this study, have severe hepatic and renal dysfunction, had undergone emergency reoperations, and have second- or third-degree heart blocks and tachyarrhythmias with a baseline heart rate of <50 beats/min or have electrical stimulation devices (pacemakers or implantable defibrillators); those who experience gastrointestinal bleeding before operation (bleeding volume: 800 mL); and those with ASA classification IV or V (IV indicates that the patient has a severe systemic disease that poses an ongoing threat to life; V indicates that the patient is dying and is expected not to survive without surgery).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional study
• Study Design: Not specified