NCT04822506

Brief Summary

To investigate whether perioperative electroacupuncture is more effective than postoperative electroacupuncture in improving gastrointestinal function after colorectal cancer operation

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
30

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable colorectal-cancer

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2021

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 23, 2021

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 30, 2021

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 31, 2021

Completed
2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 31, 2023

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 31, 2023

Completed
Last Updated

January 10, 2023

Status Verified

January 1, 2023

Enrollment Period

2 years

First QC Date

February 23, 2021

Last Update Submit

January 8, 2023

Conditions

Keywords

electroacupunctureERASGastrointesinal function

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • time to first flatus (TFF)

    time to first flatus

    Day 3

Secondary Outcomes (15)

  • Recovery time of postoperative bowel sounds

    Day 3

  • Time of first postoperative defecation

    Day 3

  • Dietary recovery

    Day 3

  • Postoperative gastrointestinal dysfunction

    Day 3

  • Quality of life scale 1

    "Day 0","Day 3","Day 7"

  • +10 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Routine perioperative management and PEA

EXPERIMENTAL

Routine perioperative management and perioperative electroacupuncture (preoperative, intraoperative, postoperative);

Procedure: Routine perioperative management and PEA

Routine perioperative management and postEA

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Routine perioperative management and postoperative electroacupuncture

Procedure: Routine perioperative management and postEA

Interventions

Routine perioperative management: All patients were given perioperative fluid rehydration and nutritional support to correct acid-base imbalance, electrolyte disturbance, anti-infection, hemostasis and other symptomatic treatment; electroacupuncture protocol: Preoperation:RN 6 + RN 4 +ST30 + ST 36+ Hegu (bilateral),De qi, electroacupuncture, continuous wave, 5Hz, 30min before surgery at 19:00 PM Inoperatively: LI 4+ PC 6 + ST36 + GB 34 (bilateral) ,Deqi, electroacupuncture with density wave, 2/100Hz, 30 minutes before operation to the end of the operation Postoperative: LI 4 +SJ 6 + ST 6 + ST 37(Left);LI 4 +SJ 6 + ST 6 + ST 37(Right)(alternated on both sides per 12h) Deqi, electroacupuncture, continuous wave, 5Hz, 30min,19:00 on the left side and 07:00 on the next day after surgery,until to first flatus (FF)

Routine perioperative management and PEA

Routine perioperative management: All patients were given perioperative fluid rehydration and nutritional support to correct acid-base imbalance, electrolyte disturbance, anti-infection, hemostasis and other symptomatic treatment; electroacupuncture protocol: Postoperative: LI 4 +SJ 6 + ST 6 + ST 37(Left);LI 4 +SJ 6 + ST 6 + ST 37(Right)(alternated on both sides per 12h) Deqi, electroacupuncture, continuous wave, 5Hz, 30min,19:00 on the left side and 07:00 on the next day after surgery,until to first flatus (FF)

Routine perioperative management and postEA

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 79 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patients who meet the diagnostic criteria of colorectal cancer and need elective radical resection of colorectal cancer;
  • ≤ age≤79, gender is not limited;
  • Understand and agree to participate in the study and sign the informed consent;
  • No previous history of abdominal surgery and no abdominal adhesion;

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients with mental illness;
  • Patients requiring combined resection of other organs;
  • Participated in or is participating in other clinical researchers in the previous 3 months
  • People who have received acupuncture (including electroacupuncture) in the past;
  • Other treatment options are being used (chemotherapy, radiotherapy, etc.) Those who meet any of the above criteria will be excluded from the study.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Shanghai, China

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Colorectal Neoplasms

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Intestinal NeoplasmsGastrointestinal NeoplasmsDigestive System NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsDigestive System DiseasesGastrointestinal DiseasesColonic DiseasesIntestinal DiseasesRectal Diseases

Study Officials

  • Jia Zhou, MD

    Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of TCM

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Central Study Contacts

Xuqiang Wei, PhD

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 23, 2021

First Posted

March 30, 2021

Study Start

July 31, 2021

Primary Completion

July 31, 2023

Study Completion

October 31, 2023

Last Updated

January 10, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-01

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

Through the article publication

Shared Documents
STUDY PROTOCOL
Time Frame
6 month later for one year
Access Criteria
contact with the principal investigator

Locations