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Clinical trial on acupuncture adjuvant treatment in the pain after the surgery of gastrointestinal carcinoma. Gastrointestinal cancer patients are diagnosed by pathology or cell biology. Patients are randomized into 2 groups: The control group receive normal treatment only, the experimental group receive acupuncture therapy besides normal treatment. Clinical evaluation is based on the observation of the pain degree and life quality improvement. Blood biochemistry tests mainly include Prostaglandin E2(PGE2),5-hydroxytryptamine(5-HT), histamine(HIS), malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), adrenaline, nor-adrenaline, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, cell flow cytometry on Th1, Th2, Th17, Treg cytokines as well as serum cortisol, estradiol (female), progesterone (female), testosterone (male) etc.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Control group | Active Comparator | This group receives normal treatment after surgery,with no acupuncture. |
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| Experimental group | Experimental | This group receives acupuncture therapy besides normal treatment after surgery. The acupuncture therapy starts after 24 hours of surgery, 1 time a day, 30 minutes every time, until the fifth day. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acupuncture therapy | Device |
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| Laparoscopic Surgery |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Pain degree change after surgery, Graded according to Numerical Rating Scale(NRS) | day 1, day 2, day 3, day 4, day 5, day 6, day 7 after surgery |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Assessing the quality of life(QOL) change in 4 grades and recording: appetite, mental state, sleep, fatigue, attitude towards treatment, daily life ability | day 1, day 2, day 3, day 4, day 5, day 6, day 7 after surgery | |
| Prostaglandin E2(PGE2) in blood |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D010146 | Pain |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D015670 | Acupuncture Therapy |
| D010535 | Laparoscopy |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000529 | Complementary Therapies |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D004724 | Endoscopy |
| D003949 | Diagnostic Techniques, Surgical |
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| day 2,day 7 after surgery |
| Estradiol(Female) in blood | day 2, day 7 after surgery |
| Th1/Th2 in blood | day 2, day 7 after surgery |
| 5-Hydroxytryptamine(5-HT) in blood | day 2,day 7 after surgery |
| Histamine(HIS) in blood | day 2,day 7 after surgery |
| Th17/Treg in blood | day 2, day 7 after surgery |
| Testosterone(Male) in blood | day 2,day 7 after surgery |
| D019937 |
| Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures |
| D003933 | Diagnosis |
| D019060 | Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures |
| D013514 | Surgical Procedures, Operative |