Effect of Different Acupuncture Schemes for Postoperative Urinary Retention in Cervical Cancer Patients

NCT ID: NCT06639399

Last Updated: 2026-02-06

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

73 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-12-01

Study Completion Date

2025-10-31

Brief Summary

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This is a retrospective cohort study using a paired control design. We will review the patients of PUR after cervical cancer surgery who went to the acupuncture department and the urinary retention department in Zhejiang Cancer Hospital from October 2020 to August 2024, and 73 patients met the screening criteria. All patients provided written informed consent. The purpose of the study is to compare the effect of acupuncture at different combinations of acupoints for postoperative urinary retention (PUR) after radical hysterectomy of cervical cancer. All outcome-measures data were obtained from past medical records. It is an observational study rather than an intervention study. 73 patients met the screening criteria. They will be assigned into two groups according to the treatment scheme of acupoints combination for acupuncture: Group A (37 cases) and Group B (36 cases).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Postoperative Urinary Retention (POUR)

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Group A

Patients received acupuncture treatment at the lumbosacral region, all acupoints belong to the bladder meridian, including Shenshu (BL23), Pangguangshu (BL28), Ciliao (BL32), Huiyang (BL35), and Zhibian (BL54) selected bilaterally.

Acupuncture

Intervention Type OTHER

Patients received acupuncture treatment at the lumbosacral region, all acupoints belong to the bladder meridian, including Shenshu (BL23), Pangguangshu (BL28), Ciliao (BL32), Huiyang (BL35), and Zhibian (BL54) selected bilaterally. Electroacupuncture (EA) was applied to the BL32 and BL54 acupoints at a frequency of 2/100Hz. Each treatment lasting for 30 minutes. Patients received five acupuncture treatments per week for two consecutive weeks

Group B

Patients received acupuncture treatment using a comprehensive acupoint combination scheme. In addition to the acupoints used in Group A, the following acupoints were added: Qihai (RN6), Guanyuan (RN4), Zhongji (RN3), Shuidao (ST28), Yinglingquan (S9), and Sanyinjiao (SP6).

Acupuncture

Intervention Type OTHER

Patients received acupuncture treatment using a comprehensive acupoint combination scheme. In addition to the acupoints used in Group A, the following acupoints were added: Qihai (RN6), Guanyuan (RN4), Zhongji (RN3), Shuidao (ST28), Yinglingquan (S9), and Sanyinjiao (SP6). The acupuncture and EA procedure for the lumbosacral acupoints was the same as in Group A. After 30 minutes of treatment, abdominal and lower limb acupoints were selected for an additional 30 minutes treatment.Each treatment lasting for 60 minutes.Patients received five acupuncture treatments per week for two consecutive weeks

Interventions

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Acupuncture

Patients received acupuncture treatment at the lumbosacral region, all acupoints belong to the bladder meridian, including Shenshu (BL23), Pangguangshu (BL28), Ciliao (BL32), Huiyang (BL35), and Zhibian (BL54) selected bilaterally. Electroacupuncture (EA) was applied to the BL32 and BL54 acupoints at a frequency of 2/100Hz. Each treatment lasting for 30 minutes. Patients received five acupuncture treatments per week for two consecutive weeks

Intervention Type OTHER

Acupuncture

Patients received acupuncture treatment using a comprehensive acupoint combination scheme. In addition to the acupoints used in Group A, the following acupoints were added: Qihai (RN6), Guanyuan (RN4), Zhongji (RN3), Shuidao (ST28), Yinglingquan (S9), and Sanyinjiao (SP6). The acupuncture and EA procedure for the lumbosacral acupoints was the same as in Group A. After 30 minutes of treatment, abdominal and lower limb acupoints were selected for an additional 30 minutes treatment.Each treatment lasting for 60 minutes.Patients received five acupuncture treatments per week for two consecutive weeks

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Electroacupuncture Electroacupuncture

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 18-70 years old
* Karnofsky Performance Scale (KPS) score \> 70
* met the diagnostic criteria of PUR
* no history of serious urinary system diseases or urinary retention before the operation
* had clear cognition and no severe mental diseases
* had complete medical records and records of residual urine volume data.

Exclusion Criteria

* presence of other serious systemic diseases or advanced cachexia
* obstructive urinary retention caused by urethral stricture, stones, or other diseases
* receiving other treatments or self-change treatment
* poor compliance or failure to complete the acupuncture treatments
* incomplete clinical data.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Lu Chao

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Lu Chao

Clinical Professor

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Zhejiang Cancer Hospital

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Site Status

Countries

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China

Other Identifiers

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IIT-2024-385

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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