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Acupuncture needles may get your gut moving after surgery

NCT ID NCT07293026

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

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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

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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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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

80 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Dec 2023

Finished

Jan 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 65 years

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Female patients who underwent gynecologic laparoscopic total hysterectomy under general anesthesia; 2. Age between 18 and 65 years; 3. Surgical duration ranging from 0.5 to 4.5 hours; 4. Anesthesia duration ranging from 1 to 5 hours; 5. Willingness to receive acupuncture therapy without a history of adverse reactions such as needle syncope; 6. Provision of signed informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with comorbid conditions that may affect gastrointestinal function, including intestinal obstruction or space-occupying lesions of the digestive system; 2. Patients with severe systemic diseases, including hepatic or renal failure, cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disorders, infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS, or severe psychiatric illness; 3. Individuals with a history of adverse reactions to acupuncture, including needle syncope; 4. Patients with local skin damage, rashes, or ulcers at the proposed acupoint sites; 5. Patients concurrently enrolled in other clinical studies.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

paralytic ileus Postoperative Complications

As listed by the trial registrant

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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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