Status:

UNKNOWN

The Effectiveness of Acupressure on Reducing Pain and Improving Gastrointestinal Function After Laparoscopic Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

China Medical University Hospital

Conditions:

Postoperative Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

20-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to explore the effect if acupressure reducing pain after laparoscopic surgery. The study is designed as an experimental research with repeat measurement design. The patient...

Detailed Description

Laparoscopic is increasing in this decade. The surgical trauma caused postoperative pain which cannot be avoid. It is the significant challenge and the thorny issue of the healthcare providers, also, ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • laparoscopic surgery on the organ of liver, gastric, small intestine, colon under general anaethesia
  • the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) :I - III
  • above 20 years old
  • the state of consciousness is alert
  • Chinese or Taiwanese speaker

Exclusion

  • surgical procedure: resection, low anterior resection, Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and Whipple procedure (pancreaticoduodenectomy)
  • postoperative length of hospital stay less than 3 days
  • patient have pregnant, maternity, breastfeeding, chronic pain history, coagulation disorder or skin injury on the acupoints.
  • drug abuse, alcoholism
  • Patient-controlled analgesia

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 16 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

86 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05360173

Start Date

June 16 2022

End Date

December 31 2022

Last Update

May 10 2022

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