An interventional study of Thread Embedding Acupuncture+Electroacupuncture and Electroacupuncture in Colorectal Cancer, Postoperative Ileus and LARS - Low Anterior Resection Syndrome, sponsored by Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital. Recruiting at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 80 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-07-18.
Sponsored by Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
This multicenter, randomized, controlled trial aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of thread embedding acupuncture (TEA) in promoting gastrointestinal recovery after laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery. The primary outcome is the time to first flatus. Secondary outcomes include time to first defecation, tolerance to oral intake, length of hospital stay, and patient-reported quality of life.
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Age 18-80 years Diagnosed with stage I-III colorectal cancer Scheduled for elective laparoscopic colorectal resection ASA Physical Status I-III Ability to provide informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
History of prior major abdominal surgery Emergency or palliative surgery Combined organ resection or open conversion Severe postoperative complications (e.g., anastomotic leak, GI bleeding) Severe cardiac, hepatic, renal, or psychiatric comorbidities Refusal to undergo acupuncture
Thread embedding at bilateral ST36, ST37, and PC6 at 2h after surgery and Electroacupuncture at same location at 2h, 24h, 48h, and 72h postoperatively
Procedure: Thread Embedding Acupuncture+Electroacupuncture
Electroacupuncture
Procedure: Electroacupuncture
Standard perioperative management without any acupuncture-related intervention
Thread embedding acupuncture will be administered at bilateral ST36, ST37, and PC6 acupoints at 2h after surgery and electroacupuncture at same acupoints at 2h 24h, 48h, and 72h after surgery. Absorbable polydioxanone sutures will be embedded into subcutaneous tissue using sterile embedding needles. All procedures will be conducted by licensed acupuncturists following standardized operating protocols.
Electroacupuncture will be performed at the same bilateral acupoints (ST36, ST37, and PC6)
Time to First Flatus
Time (in hours) from the end of surgery to the first passage of gas per rectum
Time frame: Up to 96 hours after surgery
Plan to share: No
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