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TerminatedNCT00065234

Acupuncture to Prevent Postoperative Bowel Paralysis (Paralytic Ileus)

Acupuncture to Prevent Postoperative Paralytic Ileus

Status
Terminated
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
100 (planned)
Sponsor
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) · NIH
Sex
All
Age
18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

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

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
PROCEDUREAcupuncture

Timeline

Start date
2003-09-01
Completion
2006-05-01
First posted
2003-07-22
Last updated
2017-03-28

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00065234. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.

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