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Acupuncture to Prevent Postoperative Bowel Paralysis (Paralytic Ileus)

For Condition: Neoplasms,Ileus
Status: Recruiting
Sponsor(s): National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) ,
Synopsis: 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.
Details:
Eligibility:
Study Type:
  Interventional, Prevention, Randomized, Single Blind, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study
Minimum Age/Maximum Age: 18 Years/
Genders: Both
Protocol Entry 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
Total Enrollment: 100

Location and Contact Information:

MD Anderson Cancer Center *Recruiting*
Houston,  Texas,  77030
United States
Recruiting Joseph  Chiang 713-792-6911


Additional Information:
Study ID Numbers:
  1-R21-AT001065-01A1;  ChiangJ
Study Start Date: September 2003
Record last reviewed: April 2004
Additional information available at: clinicaltrials.gov
Clinicaltrials.gov Reference link: NCT00065234

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