Trials / Unknown
UnknownNCT04318821
Effect of Laser Acupuncture on Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction
Effect of Laser Acupuncture on Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction: a Prospective Double-blind Randomized Controlled Trial
- Status
- Unknown
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 92 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 20 Years – 80 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
Adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO) is one of the most common complications and is a major cause of admission after intra-abdominal surgery. To date, the ideal management of ASBO remains controversial. The aim of this protocol designed as a double-blind randomized controlled trial is to investigate the efficacy of laser acupuncture (LA) therapy in patients with ASBO.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PROCEDURE | Laser acupuncture | Laser acupuncture is a non-invasive therapy that involves stimulation of traditional acupoints with low-intensity, non-thermal laser irradiation. |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2020-03-01
- Primary completion
- 2023-02-28
- Completion
- 2023-02-28
- First posted
- 2020-03-24
- Last updated
- 2022-03-10
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Taiwan
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT04318821. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.