Timing of acupoint electrical stimulation after surgery for older cancer patients
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This study tests whether applying mild electrical stimulation to acupuncture points (using small pads on the skin) before or after surgery can help older patients recover better after gastrointestinal tumor surgery. It aims to see if the timing of this stimulation affects recovery.
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Who can take part
- You are 60 years of age or older.
- You have a gastrointestinal tumor (tumor in your stomach or intestines) and are having surgery to remove it.
- You are willing to sign a consent form and follow the study plan.
- Your physical health status is classified as ASA I, II, or III (meaning generally healthy to mild or moderate disease).
- Your frailty score is low (below 5 on the Tilburg Frailty Scale) and your D-dimer (a blood clotting marker) is normal.
- You do not have serious memory, hearing, vision, or communication problems, or alcohol abuse.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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