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Acupuncture to Prevent Postoperative Bowel Paralysis (Paralytic Ileus)

This study has been suspended.

Study NCT00065234. Last updated on August 16, 2006. Information provided by National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)

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Descriptive Information Fields

Brief Title ^†

Acupuncture to Prevent Postoperative Bowel Paralysis (Paralytic Ileus)

Official Title ^†

Acupuncture to Prevent Postoperative Paralytic Ileus

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if acupuncture is effective in preventing prolonged postoperative paralysis of the gastrointestinal tract among patients undergoing colostomy/ileostomy closure.

Detailed Description

Study Phase

Phase II

Study Type ^†

Interventional

Study Design ^†

Prevention, Randomized, Single Blind, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study

Primary Outcome Measure ^†

Secondary Outcome Measure ^†

Condition ^†

Ileus
Neoplasms

Intervention ^†

Procedure: Acupuncture

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Recruitment Information Fields

Recruitment Status ^†

Suspended

Enrollment ^†

100

Start Date ^†

September 2003

Completion Date

May 2006

Eligibility Criteria ^†

Inclusion Criteria:

Previous surgical cancer treatment with ileostomy/colostomy, now scheduled for closure
Hospital admission must be same day as surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

Incapacitating disease
Concurrent herbal or laxative use
Use of Heparin or Coumadin
Upper or lower extremity deformities
Chronic constipation prior to cancer diagnosis
History of cerebrovascular accident or spinal cord injury
Chronic pain that has been treated with any form of major opioid or weak opioids (=/> 30mg/24 hours)
Pacemaker or metal implants
Concurrent alternative medicine/herbal use

Gender

Both

Ages

18 Years and older

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Contacts ^††

Location Countries ^†

United States

Administrative Information Fields

NCT ID ^†

NCT00065234

Organization ID

R21 AT001065-01A1

Secondary IDs ^††

ChiangJ

Study Sponsor ^†

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)

Collaborators ^††

Investigators ^†

Principal Investigator:

Joseph S Chiang, MD

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Information Provided By

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)

Verification Date

August 2006

First Received Date ^†

July 18, 2003

Last Updated Date

August 16, 2006

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