Status:
UNKNOWN
Electroacupuncture Combined With Fast-track Perioperative Program for Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Conditions:
Postoperative Ileus
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Background: The investigators' previous study demonstrated that electroacupuncture (EA) reduces the duration of postoperative ileus and hospital stay after laparoscopic colorectal surgery within a tra...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Consecutive patients undergoing elective laparoscopic resection of colonic and upper rectal cancer (adenocarcinoma of the colorectum of which the lowest margin of the tumor is located \>12 cm from the anal verge as measured by rigid sigmoidoscopy)
- Age of patients \>18 years
- Those with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) grading I-III
- Those with no cognitive impairment (Mini Mental State Examination score 24 out of 30)
- Those with no severe physical disability
- Those who require no assistance with the activities of daily living
- Informed consent available
Exclusion
- Patients undergoing laparoscopic low anterior resection with total mesorectal excision, abdominoperineal resection, or total/proctocolectomy; those with planned stoma creation
- Those undergoing simultaneous laparoscopic resection of colorectal cancer and other coexisting intraabdominal diseases
- Those undergoing laparoscopic resection of colorectal cancer with en bloc resection of surrounding organs
- Those who developed intraoperative problems or complications that required conversion
- Those undergoing emergency surgery
- Those with evidence of peritoneal carcinomatosis
- Those with previous history of midline laparotomy
- Those who are expected to receive epidural opioids for postoperative pain management
- Those who are pregnant
- Those with cardiac pacemaker
- Those with coagulopathy
- Those who are allergic to the acupuncture needles
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
October 1 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
72 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04090073
Start Date
October 1 2019
End Date
October 1 2020
Last Update
October 4 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, China