NCT04749381

The Role of TCM on ERAS of Rectal Cancer Patients

The Role of Traditional Chinese Medicine on Enhanced Recovery After Surgery for Patients With Rectal Cancer Undergoing Curative Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 264 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 75 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study is to investigate the role of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) on the postoperative recovery of rectal cancer patients.

Detailed description

The hypothesis is that TCM can decrease the postoperative complications for rectal cancer. So the study is to investigate the role of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) on the postoperative recovery of rectal cancer patients. Patients enrolled in this study will be randomized into two groups with TCM intervention or placebo. The intervention will be described below. Primary endpoint is postoperative complications.

Conditions

• Rectal Cancer

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
COMBINATION_PRODUCT	acupoint with TCM	The acupoint application was made of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), and the therapeutic effect was produced through the stimulation of TCM drugs and acupoints.
COMBINATION_PRODUCT	acupoint with placebo	The placebo acupoint application was made of black beans and honey, which shares the similar shape and smell of the experiment group, applied at the same acupoints.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-09-28
• Primary completion: 2022-12-30
• Completion: 2023-02-20
• First posted: 2021-02-11
• Last updated: 2021-02-11

Locations

1 site across 1 country: China