Acupuncture needles may get your gut moving after surgery

NCT ID NCT07293026

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Mengyao Han Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether abdominal acupuncture can help women recover normal bowel function faster after gynecologic laparoscopic surgery. 80 women who had a hysterectomy participated. Researchers measured how quickly they passed gas and had their first bowel movement after surgery.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: abdominal acupuncture
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to help women recover bowel function faster after gynecologic laparoscopic surgery.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed study with 80 participants. Results may not apply to all patients, and acupuncture's effects can be influenced by placebo response.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

paralytic ileus Postoperative Complications

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS POSTOPERATIVE GASTROINTESTINAL DYSFUNCTION (POGD) POSTOPERATIVE ILEUS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, China

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