Effect of Different Acupuncture Schemes for Postoperative Urinary Retention in Cervical Cancer Patients

NCT06639399 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: IIT-2024-385
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 73
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This is a retrospective cohort study using a paired control design. We will review the patients of PUR after cervical cancer surgery who went to the acupuncture department and the urinary retention department in Zhejiang Cancer Hospital from October 2020 to August 2024, and 73 patients met the screening criteria. All patients provided written informed consent. The purpose of the study is to compare the effect of acupuncture at different combinations of acupoints for postoperative urinary retention (PUR) after radical hysterectomy of cervical cancer. All outcome-measures data were obtained from past medical records. It is an observational study rather than an intervention study. 73 patients met the screening criteria. They will be assigned into two groups according to the treatment scheme of acupoints combination for acupuncture: Group A (37 cases) and Group B (36 cases).

Conditions

Postoperative Urinary Retention (POUR)

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• The change value in residual urine volume

  Residual urine volume was assessed before the first treatment and after the final treatment by a trained outpatient nurse using a direct measurement method involving catheter insertion for urine drainage and measurement. Calculate the difference value in residual urine volume before and after treatment.

  baseline and 2 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• The patient's abdominal distension sensation by the visual analog scale (VAS) method

  baseline and 2 weeks

• The occurrence of urinary tract infections

  baseline and 2 weeks

• The total effective rate

  2 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Group A

Patients received acupuncture treatment at the lumbosacral region, all acupoints belong to the bladder meridian, including Shenshu (BL23), Pangguangshu (BL28), Ciliao (BL32), Huiyang (BL35), and Zhibian (BL54) selected bilaterally.

Other: Acupuncture

Group B

Patients received acupuncture treatment using a comprehensive acupoint combination scheme. In addition to the acupoints used in Group A, the following acupoints were added: Qihai (RN6), Guanyuan (RN4), Zhongji (RN3), Shuidao (ST28), Yinglingquan (S9), and Sanyinjiao (SP6).

Other: Acupuncture

Interventions

Acupuncture OTHER

Patients received acupuncture treatment at the lumbosacral region, all acupoints belong to the bladder meridian, including Shenshu (BL23), Pangguangshu (BL28), Ciliao (BL32), Huiyang (BL35), and Zhibian (BL54) selected bilaterally. Electroacupuncture (EA) was applied to the BL32 and BL54 acupoints at a frequency of 2/100Hz. Each treatment lasting for 30 minutes. Patients received five acupuncture treatments per week for two consecutive weeks

Also known as: Electroacupuncture

Group A

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 70 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

patients of postoperative urinary retention after radical hysterectomy of cervical cancer

You may qualify if:

• years old
• Karnofsky Performance Scale (KPS) score \> 70
• met the diagnostic criteria of PUR
• no history of serious urinary system diseases or urinary retention before the operation
• had clear cognition and no severe mental diseases
• had complete medical records and records of residual urine volume data.

You may not qualify if:

• presence of other serious systemic diseases or advanced cachexia
• obstructive urinary retention caused by urethral stricture, stones, or other diseases
• receiving other treatments or self-change treatment
• poor compliance or failure to complete the acupuncture treatments
• incomplete clinical data.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Lu Chao: lead

Study Sites (1)

Zhejiang Cancer Hospital

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310022, China

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Acupuncture Therapy; Electroacupuncture

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Combined Modality Therapy; Electric Stimulation Therapy; Physical Therapy Modalities; Rehabilitation; Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation; Analgesia; Anesthesia and Analgesia; Anesthesia

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE CONTROL
• Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Clinical Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 9, 2024
• First Posted: October 15, 2024
• Study Start: December 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: October 31, 2025
• Study Completion: October 31, 2025
• Last Updated: February 6, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CN (1)