Status:
UNKNOWN
Electroacupuncture for Postoperative Ileus After Laparoscopic Rectal Cancer Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Conditions:
Postoperative Ileus
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Postoperative ileus remains a significant medical problem after colorectal surgery that adversely influences patients' recovery. The investigators previous study demonstrated that electroacupuncture (...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Consecutive patients (aged between 18 and 80) with mid/low rectal cancer undergoing laparoscopic TME or APR without the need of conversion
- Patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists grading I-III
- Informed consent available
Exclusion
- Patients undergoing simultaneous laparoscopic resection of rectal cancer and other coexisting intraabdominal diseases
- Patients undergoing laparoscopic resection of rectal cancer with en-bloc resection of surrounding organs
- Patients who developed intraoperative problems or complications (e.g. bleeding, tumor perforation) that required conversion
- Patients with intestinal obstruction
- Patients with previous history of abdominal surgery
- Patients with evidence of peritoneal carcinomatosis
- Patients who are expected to receive epidural anesthesia or analgesia
- Patients with cardiac pacemaker
- Patients who are pregnant
- Patients who are allergic to acupuncture needles
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
May 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01844908
Start Date
May 1 2013
End Date
May 1 2014
Last Update
February 11 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong SAR, China