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Shock therapy for bowels: new patch may speed up recovery after colon cancer surgery

NCT ID NCT07574502

Symptom relief Sponsor: Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tests a non-invasive device called transcutaneous electrical acustimulation (TEA) in 190 elderly patients (65+) recovering from colorectal cancer surgery. The device delivers mild electrical pulses to the skin to stimulate bowel function. Participants receive TEA or a sham treatment twice daily for three days after surgery. The goal is to see if TEA helps them pass gas and have bowel movements sooner, reducing complications like bowel blockage.

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Study facts

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Phase

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

About 190 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jun 2026

Expected to finish

May 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

65 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 65 years old. * Elective minimally invasive (laparoscopic or robotic) resection of colorectal cancer. * American Society of Anesthesiologists classification (ASA) 1-4. * Able to understand the research process and the use of various assessment scales, and able to communicate effectively with the researchers. * The patient voluntarily participates in this study and signs the informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: * Previous history of abdominal gastrointestinal surgery. * Planned for palliative or emergency surgery. * Planned for open abdominal surgery or creation of a new stoma. * Transfer to ICU. * Diagnosed with severe heart, liver, kidney or mental system diseases. * Patients with implanted cardiac pacemakers. * Patients currently using or having used in the past month glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, dual glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) receptor agonists, and sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors. * Planned to use epidural anesthesia or epidural analgesia. * Presence of local skin lesions, infection at the stimulation site, or obvious skin allergy or severe skin sensitivity to electrodes/adhesive materials. * Participated in other clinical studies within the past 3 months or received acupuncture treatment within the past month. * Other conditions that the investigator considers make the patient unsuitable for participation in this study.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

colorectal cancer colorectal neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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Colorectal cancer (CRC)

How to take part

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Shandong Medical and Pharmaceutical University Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Binzhou, Shandong, China

  • Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

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