Acupuncture needles aim to get bowels moving after surgery
NCT ID NCT07496528
First seen Apr 20, 2026 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 14 times
Summary
This study tests whether electroacupuncture—using thin needles with mild electric pulses—can help the bowels start working again sooner after minimally invasive colorectal cancer surgery. About 240 adults will be randomly assigned to receive real acupuncture, a sham version, or standard care alone. The main goal is to see how quickly patients have their first bowel movement after surgery.
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What this could mean
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Active substance
electroacupuncture
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a drug-free way to help people recover bowel function faster after colorectal surgery, reducing discomfort and hospital stay.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage trial with no phase, and the sham group helps control for placebo effects. Acupuncture may not speed recovery, and results may not apply to all surgeries.
Conditions
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