# Electroacupuncture for Postoperative Ileus After Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery

> **NCT00464425** · PHASE3 · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Chinese University of Hong Kong** · enrollment: 165 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Postoperative Ileus

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** Electroacupuncture
- **PROCEDURE:** Sham Acupuncture
- **OTHER:** No Acupuncture

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT00464425
- **Lead sponsor:** Chinese University of Hong Kong
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** PHASE3
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2008-10
- **Primary completion:** 2010-10
- **Final completion:** 2010-10
- **Target enrollment:** 165 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2011-04-21


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00464425

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT00464425, "Electroacupuncture for Postoperative Ileus After Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-27 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT00464425. Licensed CC0.

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