Effect of Implementing Snap-needle Therapy Combined With Ginger Paste During Anesthesia Recovery on the Recovery of Gastrointestinal Function After Gynecologic Laparoscopy

Weifang Medical University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting; Gastrointestinal Motility

Treatments: Other: Ginger Acupuncture Point Patch; Other: Acupuncture therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06320613

KYLL20240117-2

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of implementing snap-needle therapy combined with ginger paste during anesthesia recovery on the recovery of gastrointestinal function after gynecological laparoscopy.

Enrollment: 150 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. ASA I or II;
2. Performing gynecologic laparoscopic procedures under general anesthesia;

Exclusion criteria

1. Age ≤ 18 or ≥65;
2. The patient has a previous history of PONV, digestive disorders, etc;
3. Ulcers, infections, and skin tears at acupressure and acupuncture (snap-needle) treatment sites;
4. Patients allergic to ginger；
5. Inability to follow protocol or refusal to participant

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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150 participants in 3 patient groups

Experimental group acupuncture(snap-needle)

Active Comparator group

Description:

Patients in the acupuncture group received acupuncture therapy (snap-needle therapy) for 24 hours. Results of the study were collected at six assessment periods of 0-0.5 h, 0-1 h, 1-3 h, 4-6h, 6-12 h, and 12-24 h after anesthesia. Conducted by an independent researcher.

Treatment:

Other: Acupuncture therapy

Experimental Ginger

Active Comparator group

Description:

Patients in the Ginger Acupuncture Point Patch group received ginger patch therapy and the ginger patch was removed within 6h. Study results were collected at six assessment periods of 0-0.5h, 0-1h, 1-3h, 4-6h, 6-12h, and 12-24h after anesthesia. Conducted by an independent researcher.

Treatment:

Other: Ginger Acupuncture Point Patch

Experimental group Acupuncture combined with ginger

Active Comparator group

Description:

Patients in the Acupuncture combined with ginger group received acupuncture treatment (snap-needle therapy) combined with ginger compresses, which were removed within 6h and snap-needles were removed after 24 hours. Study results were collected at six assessment periods of 0-0.5h, 0-1h, 1-3h, 4-6h, 6-12h, and 12-24h after anesthesia. Conducted by an independent researcher.

Treatment:

Other: Acupuncture therapy

Other: Ginger Acupuncture Point Patch