Electroacupuncture for stomach emptying problems after digestive tumor surgery
Part of Cancer, Digestive system clinical trials.
This study tests whether electroacupuncture (a type of acupuncture using small electric pulses) can help the stomach empty food faster after surgery for digestive system tumors. The goal is to reduce the uncomfortable symptoms of gastroparesis, like nausea and bloating, and help you recover more comfortably.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You had surgery for a tumor in your digestive system.
- You have been diagnosed with gastroparesis—a condition where the stomach takes too long to empty—after that surgery.
- You are between 18 and 65 years old.
- You do not have other conditions like diabetes or scleroderma that could cause the same problem.
- You are not taking certain medications that affect stomach muscle movement.
- You are not pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant.
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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