Electroacupuncture promotes gastrointestinal functional recovery after radical colorectal cancer surgery: a protocol of multicenter randomized controlled trial (CORRECT trial).

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The incidence of postoperative gastrointestinal dysfunction (POGD) is notably high among patients following colorectal cancer surgery, highlighting the urgency for the prompt development of efficacious preventive and therapeutic approaches. Electroacupuncture (EA) represents an intervention modality that holds promise for the management of POGD. However, the existing empirical evidence substantiating its efficacy remains scarce. The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of EA as a treatment for POGD in patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery.

Methods

This study is a multicenter, parallel-group, randomized controlled trial, named as CORRECT. CORRECT trial will recruit 300 participants diagnosed with colorectal cancer and about to undergo

SUBMITTER: Sun L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11628438 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature