To hear about similar clinical trials, please enter your email below
Trial Title:
The Effects of Acupressure on Improving Postoperative Gastrointestinal Symptom Distress in Esophageal Cancer Patients
NCT ID:
NCT06275165
Condition:
Esophageal Cancer
Gastrointestinal Dysfunction
Conditions: Official terms:
Esophageal Neoplasms
Conditions: Keywords:
gastrointestinal symptom distress
acupressure
Study type:
Interventional
Study phase:
N/A
Overall status:
Recruiting
Study design:
Allocation:
Non-Randomized
Intervention model:
Parallel Assignment
Intervention model description:
Participants were divided into an experimental group and a control group. experimental
group: received acupressure for 5 days in addition to regular care.
control group: received regular postoperative care.
Primary purpose:
Supportive Care
Masking:
Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Intervention:
Intervention type:
Other
Intervention name:
acupressure
Description:
In the experimental group, routine nursing care and acupressure (Neiguan and Zusanli
points) were performed from the 1st to the 5th day after the postoperative transfer from
the ward to the hospital room. Twice a day, 3 minutes each time, 12 minutes in total.
Arm group label:
acupressure
Summary:
This study is a quasi-experimental design clinical trial with the primary objective of
comparing the health status of patients with esophageal cancer. Participants were divided
into an experimental group and a control group. Patients in the experimental group
received routine care and acupressure for 5 consecutive days starting from the day after
entering the ward after esophageal cancer surgery, in the control group, participants
received routine care, and Participants were assessed on the Gastrointestinal Symptom
Distress Scale at the end of the intervention. The aim of this study was to verify the
effectiveness of acupressure in improving of gastrointestinal symptoms distress after
esophageal cancer surgery.
Detailed description:
Esophageal cancer is one of the common and highly fatal malignant tumors, and its
incidence rate is increasing every year, and most of them are in the middle and advanced
stages when diagnosed. Surgery is the standard treatment for the eradication of
esophageal cancer, which can effectively reduce the mortality rate and improve the
survival rate, but the patients often experience gastrointestinal discomfort after
surgery, which impedes the intake of nutrients and the body's recovery. The purpose of
this study was to investigate the effectiveness of acupressure in improving the
postoperative gastrointestinal discomfort in patients with esophageal cancer. An
experimental study design was adopted, and patients were assigned to the experimental
group and the control group in a time-divided manner. The experimental group was assigned
to the experimental group and the control group in a time-separated manner. The
experimental group received regular care from the first day to the fifth day after the
patients were transferred from the intensive care unit to the hospital ward after the
surgery, and they received acupressure at the Neiguan point of the upper limbs and the
four acupoints of the foot Sanli of the lower limbs twice a day for 3 minutes each, for a
total of 12 minutes; while the control group received regular care in the first day of
the study. In this study, the gastrointestinal symptoms of the experimental group before
and after acupressure were collected and compared with those of the control group, in
order to verify the effectiveness of acupressure in improving gastrointestinal symptoms
during postoperative nutritional support for jejunostomy.
Criteria for eligibility:
Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Hospitalized men and women who agree to participate in this study
- Patients diagnosed with esophageal cancer based on pathological tissue section
results
- Nutritional support through jejunostomy in post esophagectomy patients
- A sufficient level of education to understand study procedures and be able to
communicate with site personnel
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnant or lactating women
- Diagnosed and treated for peripheral vascular disease within 3 months prior to
surgery.
- Those with unstable vital signs and septicemia infection after surgery.
- Those who are suffering from blood diseases with abnormal coagulation function, or
Currently taking anticoagulant drugs.
Gender:
All
Minimum age:
18 Years
Maximum age:
85 Years
Healthy volunteers:
No
Locations:
Facility:
Name:
Chang Gung Memotial Hospital
Address:
City:
Taoyuan
Country:
Taiwan
Status:
Recruiting
Contact:
Last name:
Chia-Chen Chen
Phone:
+886-3-3281200
Phone ext:
3005
Email:
mymychen73@gmail.com
Start date:
March 27, 2024
Completion date:
July 18, 2025
Lead sponsor:
Agency:
CHEN, CHIA-CHEN
Agency class:
Other
Source:
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Record processing date:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on November 12, 2024
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov page:
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06275165
