Electroacupuncture for stomach slowness after cancer surgery
Part of Cancer, Digestive system clinical trials.
This trial tests whether electroacupuncture (tiny needles with electrical stimulation) can help your stomach work normally again after digestive tract cancer surgery. Many patients experience delayed stomach emptying after surgery, and this study explores whether this traditional treatment may improve digestion and symptoms.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 65 years old
- You had surgery to remove a digestive system tumor (stomach, intestines, or related organs)
- You have been diagnosed with postoperative gastroparesis—slow stomach emptying that developed after your surgery
- Your gastroparesis is not caused by diabetes, autoimmune disease, or other underlying conditions
- You are not currently taking medications that affect stomach muscle function (like morphine)
- You do not have severe lung or kidney disease, or serious heart/organ conditions
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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