Clinical trial · Interventional
Acupuncture to Prevent Postoperative Bowel Paralysis (Paralytic Ileus)
Acupuncture to Prevent Postoperative Paralytic Ileus
NCT00065234CI-TRIAL-00026656terminatedPhase 2ClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The purpose of this study is to determine if acupuncture is effective in preventing prolonged postoperative paralysis of the gastrointestinal tract among patients undergoing colostomy/ileostomy closure.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ileus | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Neoplasms | Neoplasm | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acupuncture | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
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Inclusion Criteria: * Previous surgical cancer treatment with ileostomy/colostomy, now scheduled for closure * Hospital admission must be same day as surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Incapacitating disease * Concurrent herbal or laxative use * Use of Heparin or Coumadin * Upper or lower extremity deformities * Chronic constipation prior to cancer diagnosis * History of cerebrovascular accident or spinal cord injury * Chronic pain that has been treated with any form of major opioid or weak opioids (=/\> 30mg/24 hours) * Pacemaker or metal implants * Concurrent alternative medicine/herbal use
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