# The ACURE Trial: Acupuncture for Colorectal Recovery

> **NCT07496528** · NA · NOT_YET_RECRUITING · sponsor: **Chang Gung Memorial Hospital** · enrollment: 240 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Colorectal Neoplasms
- Ileus Postoperative
- Postoperative Complication
- Gastrointestinal Motility

## Interventions

- **DEVICE:** Electroacupuncture (EA)
- **DEVICE:** Sham Electroacupuncture (SA)
- **PROCEDURE:** Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Protocol

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT07496528
- **Lead sponsor:** Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** NOT_YET_RECRUITING
- **Start date:** 2026-04-01
- **Primary completion:** 2028-03-31
- **Final completion:** 2029-05-31
- **Target enrollment:** 240 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-06


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07496528

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT07496528, "The ACURE Trial: Acupuncture for Colorectal Recovery". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-02 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT07496528. Licensed CC0.

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