Postoperative Ileus Clinical Trial
Official title:
Electroacupuncture Combined With Fast-track Perioperative Program for Reducing Duration of Postoperative Ileus and Hospital Stay After Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Background: The investigators' previous study demonstrated that electroacupuncture (EA)
reduces the duration of postoperative ileus and hospital stay after laparoscopic colorectal
surgery within a traditional perioperative care setting. Recent evidence also suggested that
a 'fast-track' (FT) perioperative program may help accelerate recovery after colorectal
surgery. It is uncertain whether the combination of EA and FT program will result in faster
recovery after laparoscopic colorectal surgery when compared with FT program alone.
Objectives: To compare the efficacy of EA combined with FT program versus FT program alone in
reducing the duration of postoperative ileus and hospital stay after laparoscopic colorectal
surgery
Design: Prospective randomized trial.
Subjects: 72 consecutive patients undergoing elective laparoscopic resection of colonic and
upper rectal cancer without conversion will be recruited.
Interventions: Patients will be randomly allocated to one of the two groups receiving either
EA + FT program, or FT program alone.
Outcome measures: Primary outcome: time to defecation. Secondary outcomes: duration of
hospital stay, time to resume diet, pain scores, analgesic requirement, morbidity, quality of
life, and medical costs.
Conclusions: This study serves as a good example that illustrates an integrated approach in
combining Chinese and Western models of health care. It will provide evidence-based
clarification of the role of EA in enhancing recovery after laparoscopic colorectal surgery
within a FT perioperative care setting. As laparoscopic colorectal surgery has been shown to
have a higher direct cost than the open counterpart, a faster postoperative recovery may help
reduce the financial burden to the hospital/healthcare system.
Status | Recruiting |
Enrollment | 72 |
Est. completion date | October 2020 |
Est. primary completion date | October 2020 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | All |
Age group | 18 Years and older |
Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - Consecutive patients undergoing elective laparoscopic resection of colonic and upper rectal cancer (adenocarcinoma of the colorectum of which the lowest margin of the tumor is located >12 cm from the anal verge as measured by rigid sigmoidoscopy) - Age of patients >18 years - Those with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) grading I-III - Those with no cognitive impairment (Mini Mental State Examination score 24 out of 30) - Those with no severe physical disability - Those who require no assistance with the activities of daily living - Informed consent available Exclusion Criteria: - Patients undergoing laparoscopic low anterior resection with total mesorectal excision, abdominoperineal resection, or total/proctocolectomy; those with planned stoma creation - Those undergoing simultaneous laparoscopic resection of colorectal cancer and other coexisting intraabdominal diseases - Those undergoing laparoscopic resection of colorectal cancer with en bloc resection of surrounding organs - Those who developed intraoperative problems or complications that required conversion - Those undergoing emergency surgery - Those with evidence of peritoneal carcinomatosis - Those with previous history of midline laparotomy - Those who are expected to receive epidural opioids for postoperative pain management - Those who are pregnant - Those with cardiac pacemaker - Those with coagulopathy - Those who are allergic to the acupuncture needles |
Country | Name | City | State |
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China | Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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Chinese University of Hong Kong |
China,
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | Time to defecation | Measured in hours, from the time the laparoscopic surgery ends till the first observed passage of stool. | Up to 1 month | |
Secondary | Total postoperative hospital stay | Including hospital stay of patients who are readmitted within 30 days after surgery | Up to 1 month | |
Secondary | Time of first passing flatus reported by the patients | Up to 1 month | ||
Secondary | Time that the patients tolerated solid diet | Time that the patients tolerated solid diet (any food that required chewing) without vomiting or experiencing significant nausea 4 hours following the meal | Up to 1 month | |
Secondary | Time to walk independently | Up to 1 month | ||
Secondary | Pain scores on visual analog scale | From 0 which implies no pain at all, to 100 which implies the worst pain imaginable, on the first 3 postoperative days | Up to 1 month | |
Secondary | Postoperative 30-day morbidity | Defined by the Clavien-Dindo classification of surgical complications | Up to 1 month | |
Secondary | Incidence rate of adverse events related to electroacupuncture | Up to 1 month | ||
Secondary | Readmission rate | Up to 1 month | ||
Secondary | Quality of life scores measured by Short Form 36 (SF-36) Health Survey at 2 and 4 weeks after surgery | SF-36 Health Survey is a 36-item, patient-reported survey of patient health. It consists of eight scaled scores, which are the weighted sums of the questions in their section. The eight sections are: vitality, physical functioning, bodily pain, general health perceptions, physical role functioning, emotional role functioning, social role functioning, and mental health. Each scale is directly transformed into a 0-100 scale on the assumption that each question carries equal weight. The lower the score the more disability. The higher the score the less disability i.e., a score of zero is equivalent to maximum disability and a score of 100 is equivalent to no disability. | Up to 1 month | |
Secondary | Quality of life scores measured by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) QLQ-C30 questionnaires at 2 and 4 weeks after surgery | EORTC QLQ-C30 is a generic questionnaire for assessment of quality of life (QoL) in cancer patients. It includes 30 items, 24 of which are combined to form a global QoL scale, five functional scales (physical, role, emotional, cognitive, and social), and three symptom scales (fatigue, nausea/vomiting, and pain). The other six single items evaluate dyspnea, insomnia, appetite loss, constipation, diarrhea, and financial difficulties. All questionnaires responses and scores will be linearly transformed to a 0-100 scale. A higher score on the global QoL and functional scales represents a higher level of QoL and functioning, whereas a higher score on the symptom scales/items represents a higher degree of symptoms or dysfunction. | Up to 1 month | |
Secondary | Quality of life measured by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) QLQ-CR38 questionnaires at 2 and 4 weeks after surgery | EORTC QLQ-CR38 is a specific questionnaire module specifically designed for assessment of quality of life (QoL) in patients with colorectal cancer. It consists of 38 items covering symptoms and side effects related to different colorectal cancer treatment modalities. The module contains four functional scales (body image, sexual functioning, sexual enjoyment, and future perspective) and eight symptom scales/items (micturition problems, chemotherapy side effects, gastrointestinal tract symptoms, male sexual problems, female sexual problems, defecation problems, stoma-related problems, and weight loss). All questionnaires responses and scores will be linearly transformed to a 0-100 scale. A higher score on the global QoL and functional scales represents a higher level of QoL and functioning, whereas a higher score on the symptom scales/items represents a higher degree of symptoms or dysfunction. | Up to 1 month | |
Secondary | Direct/indirect medical costs and out-of-hospital economic costs | Up to 1 month |
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