A Phase 2 interventional study of Acupuncture and Sham acupuncture in Postoperative Complications and Postoperative Urinary Retention, sponsored by Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Completed at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-07-10.
Sponsored by Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment
The goal of this study is to examine the efficacy of acupuncture in the management of acute postoperative urinary retention.
Clinical question:
Is acupuncture efficacious for postoperative urinary retention after hemorrhoidectomy compared with sham acupuncture and neostigmine.
Study design:
The participants who undergo hemorrhoidectomy and report postoperative urinary retention will receive one session of acupuncture or sham acupuncture or one injection of 1-mg neostigmine. The primary outcome was the time to first urination after surgery.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Other: Acupuncture
Other: Sham acupuncture
Drug: Neostigmine Injectable Product
Acupuncture is a technique that inserts a needle into the acupuncture point to treat a condition. In this trial, we will use acupuncture to treat postoperative urinary retention.
Participants will receive sham acupuncture at sham points.
Neostigmine was injected once after postoperative urinary retention.
The time to first urination after surgery
This outcome records the time period from the end of surgery to the immediately first urination.
Time frame: Immediately after first urination
The volume of first of urination
This outcome measures the total volume of the first urination after surgery.
Time frame: Immediately after first urination
Bladder residual urine volume
This outcome measures the bladder residual urine volume using the ultrasound measurement.
Time frame: 10 minutes before treatment, 0.5, 1, and 2 hours after treatment.
Urination Score
The urination score ranges from 0 to 4 points. A higher score indicates more difficult to urinate.
Time frame: 10 minutes before treatment, 0.5, 1, and 2 hours after treatment.
Abdominal symptom score
The abdominal symptom score ranges from 0 to 3 points. A higher score indicates worse abdominal symptoms.
Time frame: Before treatment, 0.5, 1, and 2 hours after treatment.
Visual analogue score after surgery
The visual analogue score ranges from 0 to 10 cm. A higher score indicates more painful symptoms.
Time frame: 2 hours after treatment.
Adverse effects
The adverse events will recorded by the patients and evaluated by the physicians. And the adverse events will be classified into mild and severe. Mild adverse events need no additional medical care.
Time frame: 48 hours after treatment
Plan to share: Undecided
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