Electroacupuncture intervention for gastrointestinal dysfunction after chemotherapy in colorectal cancer: a randomized controlled trial

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Colorectal cancer

• Registration Number: ITMCTR2200006415
• Lead Sponsor: Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 20 February 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

(1) The age is 18 years old = age = 75 years old, male or female;
(2) The diagnosis of primary colon cancer or primary high rectal cancer was confirmed by colonoscopy and histopathological biopsy;
(3) At least one cycle of chemotherapy has been completed, and symptoms related to gastrointestinal dysfunction, including nausea, vomiting, abdominal distension, diarrhea, constipation, etc., have been completed after chemotherapy; any item in the gastrointestinal symptom grading scale has a score of 2 or more .
(4) Karnofsky score = 60 points, or ECOG physical condition score = 1 point;
(5) Have not received acupuncture and moxibustion in the past 3 months and have not participated in other clinical investigators in the past 3 months;
(6) Gastrointestinal dysfunction caused by non-opioid drugs or metabolic imbalance;
(7) Sign the informed consent form and voluntarily participate in this researcher.

Exclusion Criteria

(1) Those who have undergone total colorectal resection;
(2) Combined with severe heart and cerebrovascular diseases;
(3) Combined with abnormal coagulation function;
(4) Consciousness is unclear, unable to express subjective discomfort symptoms and mentally ill patients;
(5) Long-term use of laxatives, or taking drugs that affect gastrointestinal function and long-term bed rest.

Study & Design

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

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Gastrointestinal symptom rating scale;

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient Self-Reported Outcomes;SDS (Self-Rating Depression Scale);SAS (Self-Rating Anxiety Scale);Evaluation of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Colorectal (V4.0);