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Clinical Trials/NCT02433938
NCT02433938
Completed
N/A

Role of Tibial Nerve Stimulation for Enhanced Postoperative Recovery After Colorectal Surgery

University of Florence0 sites160 target enrollmentJuly 2015
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ConditionsPostoperative IleusColorectal Cancer

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Postoperative Ileus
Sponsor
University of Florence
Enrollment
160
Primary Endpoint
bowel function recovery (Time to first bowel movement or flatus)
Status
Completed
Last Updated
7 years ago
OverviewInvestigatorsEligibility CriteriaOutcomesSimilar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

Aim of the study is to evaluate the role of postoperative tibial nerve stimulation in the enhancement of the recovery of bowel function and in shortening the hospital stay.

Detailed Description

Patients were randomized in two groups. The first group underwent a three days postoperative transcutaneous tibial nerve stimulation. The second group underwent a sham stimulation. Aim of the study is to evaluate the role of tibial nerve stimulation in the postoperative recovery after colorectal surgery.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
July 2015
End Date
December 2017
Last Updated
7 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Jacopo Martellucci

MD, PhD

University of Florence

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • •Patients that underwent colorectal surgery

Exclusion Criteria

  • •Severe comorbidities
  • •Postoperative or intraoperative complications

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

bowel function recovery (Time to first bowel movement or flatus)

Time Frame: 7 days

Time to first bowel movement or flatus

Secondary Outcomes

  • Length of postoperative hospital stay(30 days)
  • Post-operative vomiting (episodes of vomiting)(30 days)
  • Use of NG Tubes (Nasogastric tube (re)insertions)(30 days)

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