Needles vs. nausea: acupuncture tested for Post-Surgery stomach paralysis
NCT ID NCT07505927
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 16, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether traditional Chinese acupuncture can help people whose stomachs stop working properly after partial stomach removal surgery. 176 adults will receive either real or sham acupuncture alongside standard care. The goal is to see if acupuncture shortens the time to recovery and eases symptoms like nausea, vomiting, and bloating.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- acupuncture
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a safe, drug-free option to help people recover faster from stomach paralysis after gastric surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a mid-sized trial (176 people) testing a traditional therapy against sham acupuncture, so results may be modest or not generalizable. Acupuncture is generally low-risk but may cause minor bruising or discomfort.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 176 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Aged 18-80 years, regardless of sex. 2. Patients who have undergone partial gastrectomy. 3. Patients presenting with postoperative gastroparesis symptoms, confirmed by imaging or gastric emptying scintigraphy, and clinically diagnosed with gastroparesis. 4. No severe cardiac, hepatic, renal, or coagulation dysfunction. 5. No participation in other interventional clinical trials within the past month. 6. Able to provide written informed consent and comply with the treatment and follow-up procedures. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with severe cardiovascular or cerebrovascular diseases, hepatic or renal failure, or coagulation disorders. 2. Patients who develop serious postoperative complications after partial gastrectomy, such as anastomotic leakage, gastrointestinal bleeding, or severe infections, or conditions that may affect the assessment of gastric motility, such as ascites or intestinal obstruction. 3. Patients with a known allergy to acupuncture or with skin damage, infection, or severe scarring at the needle insertion sites that would prevent proper acupoint selection or needling. 4. Patients with diagnosed psychiatric disorders, cognitive impairment, or those unable to cooperate with treatment procedures, symptom assessment, or follow-up. 5. Patients who have used medications that may significantly affect gastric motility within the past week and cannot discontinue their use. 6. Pregnant or breastfeeding women, or individuals with other special physiological conditions that may make them unsuitable for participation in acupuncture research.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Qilu hospital
RECRUITINGJinan, Shandong, 250012, China
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