biostudies-literatureChung SLPudong New District "Demonstration project of Inheritance, Innovation and Development in TCM supported by Central Government" - Shanghai Renowned Traditional Chinese Medicine Heritage Workshop Huangan WuShanghai Municipal Commission of Health "A randomized controlled study on treating postoperative ileus of elder ages undergoing laparoscopic surgery" by Lu's acupuncture and moxibustion for strengthening the spleen and colonExperimental Comprehensive Reformation of the Development of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Pudong New District - Advanced Inheritor of Traditional Chinese Medicine119https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10935837biostudies-literatureUnknown24(1)<h4>Background</h4>Gastrointestinal dysfunction is one of the common complaints for patient post-surgery. Acupuncture has been employed to improve gastrointestinal function and sleeping quality and has confirmed clinical efficacy for emotional problems. This study aims to evaluate the clinical effect of electroacupuncture for postoperative rapid recovery.<h4>Methods</h4>This study design is a two-arm, parallel, double-blinded randomized controlled trial. 104 subjects, aged from 40 to 89 years old, diagnosed with gastrointestinal cancer undergoing laparoscopic surgery, will be divided into Interventional Group and Control Group. Patients of both groups receive perioperative care under the guidance of ERAS guidance. The Interventional Group receives electroacupuncture treatment starting fromBMC complementary medicine and therapiesClinical study of electroacupuncture on the recovery of gastrointestinal dysfunction after laparoscopic surgery for gastrointestinal cancer - study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.PMC10935837YC-2023-0125PW2023A-50PDZY-2023-0801Li WHu SQiu XWang QChung SLJin ZTang YWu HfalseClinical study of electroacupuncture on the recovery of gastrointestinal dysfunction after laparoscopic surgery for gastrointestinal cancer - study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.<h4>Background</h4>Gastrointestinal dysfunction is one of the common complaints for patient post-surgery. Acupuncture has been employed to improve gastrointestinal function and sleeping quality and has confirmed clinical efficacy for emotional problems. This study aims to evaluate the clinical effect of electroacupuncture for postoperative rapid recovery.<h4>Methods</h4>This study design is a two-arm, parallel, double-blinded randomized controlled trial. 104 subjects, aged from 40 to 89 years old, diagnosed with gastrointestinal cancer undergoing laparoscopic surgery, will be divided into Interventional Group and Control Group. Patients of both groups receive perioperative care under the guidance of ERAS guidance. The Interventional Group receives electroacupuncture treatment starting from2024-01-01T00:00:00Z2024 Mar2026-07-14T19:52:58.413Z2025-05-18T12:54:33.926ZS-EPMC109358373847574510.1186/s12906-024-04418-0