Floating Needle Treatment for Stomach Issues After Knee Surgery
Part of Digestive system, Injuries & trauma, Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests whether a traditional Chinese acupuncture technique called 'floating needle' can help with stomach and bowel problems that sometimes happen after knee surgery under general anesthesia. You would receive this treatment along with standard post-surgery care to see if it reduces nausea, constipation, or other digestive issues.
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Who can take part
- You had elective knee surgery under general anesthesia and now have stomach or bowel problems (like nausea, constipation, or poor appetite)
- You are between 18 and 80 years old
- You had normal bowel habits before your surgery
- You don't have serious heart, liver, or kidney disease
- You don't have skin problems, wounds, or rashes where the needle would be placed
- You can commit to the full study and follow all instructions without taking other treatments not approved by the study
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