NCT05898919

Acupuncture for Postoperative Urinary Retention After Hemorrhoidectomy: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Acupuncture Versus Sham Acupuncture and Neostigmine for the Management of Postoperative Urinary Retention

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 92 (actual)
• Sponsor: Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

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.

Conditions

• Postoperative Complications
• Postoperative Urinary Retention

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Acupuncture	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.
OTHER	Sham acupuncture	Participants will receive sham acupuncture at sham points.
DRUG	Neostigmine Injectable Product	Neostigmine was injected once after postoperative urinary retention.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-03-01
• Primary completion: 2023-05-25
• Completion: 2023-07-06
• First posted: 2023-06-12
• Last updated: 2023-07-10

Locations

1 site across 1 country: China