NCT07133620

the Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation on Postoperative Gastrointestinal Dysfunction After Urological Laparoscopic Surgery

The Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation on Postoperative Gastrointestinal Dysfunction After Urological Laparoscopic Surgery

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 112 (estimated)
• Sponsor: The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this clinical trial is to understand the effect of percutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation on postoperative gastrointestinal dysfunction. It will also investigate the safety of percutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation. The main questions that this trial aims to answer are: Can percutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation alleviate postoperative gastrointestinal dysfunction? Through which mechanisms do they function? Participants will: Preoperatively, patients were either given or not given percutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation. Record their symptoms and biological indicators within 5 days after the operation.

Conditions

• Postoperative Gastrointestinal Dysfunction (POGD)

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation	Before the operation, the patient received transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) at bilateral Zusanli (ST 36), Neiguan (PC 6), and Ciliao (BL 32) acupoints with sterilized electrode patches. The stimulation intensity and current intensity that gave the patient an effective pricking sensation ("Qi arrival") were maintained for 30 minutes. The stimulation method in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) was consistent with that before the operation.
DEVICE	Sham transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation	Before the operation, disinfection patches with electrodes were applied to Zusanli (ST 36), Neiguan (PC 6), and Ciliao (BL 32) acupointst, but no electrical stimulation was conducted. The stimulation method in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) was the same as that before the operation.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-09-01
• Primary completion: 2026-09-01
• Completion: 2026-09-30
• First posted: 2025-08-21
• Last updated: 2025-08-21