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Aim of the study is to evaluate the role of postoperative tibial nerve stimulation in the enhancement of the recovery of bowel function and in shortening the hospital stay.
Patients were randomized in two groups. The first group underwent a three days postoperative transcutaneous tibial nerve stimulation. The second group underwent a sham stimulation. Aim of the study is to evaluate the role of tibial nerve stimulation in the postoperative recovery after colorectal surgery.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Underwent tibial nerve stimulation | Experimental | Patients that underwent standard postoperative protocol + tibial nerve stimulation for 3 days |
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| Did not undergo tibial nerve stimulation | Sham Comparator | Patients that underwent standard postoperative protocol + sham tibial nerve stimulation (standard postoperative protocol+sham tns) |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Tibial nerve stimulation | Procedure | patients underwent a three days postoperative transcutaneous tibial nerve stimulation |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| bowel function recovery (Time to first bowel movement or flatus) | Time to first bowel movement or flatus | 7 days |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Length of postoperative hospital stay | Length of postoperative hospital stay | 30 days |
| Post-operative vomiting (episodes of vomiting) | Episodes of vomiting |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Jacopo Martellucci, MD, PhD | University of Florence | Study Chair |
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| ID | Term |
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| D015179 | Colorectal Neoplasms |
| ID | Term |
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| D007414 | Intestinal Neoplasms |
| D005770 | Gastrointestinal Neoplasms |
| D004067 | Digestive System Neoplasms |
| D009371 | Neoplasms by Site |
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| Sham tibial nerve stimulation | Procedure | patients did not undergo a postoperative transcutaneous tibial nerve stimulation |
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| 30 days |
| Use of NG Tubes (Nasogastric tube (re)insertions) | Nasogastric tube (re)insertions | 30 days |
| D009369 | Neoplasms |
| D004066 | Digestive System Diseases |
| D005767 | Gastrointestinal Diseases |
| D003108 | Colonic Diseases |
| D007410 | Intestinal Diseases |
| D012002 | Rectal Diseases |