Testing electrical stimulation of acupoints for bladder emptying problems after cervical cancer surgery
Tests skin-surface acupoint electrical stimulation in women with trouble urinating after cervical cancer surgery.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation for Postoperative Urinary Retention After Radical Surgery for Cervical Cancer
Key facts
- Where
- Hangzhou, ChinaSee the site
AI summary: who the study is looking for
From the trial's eligibility criteria. Machine-read from the registry text on this page, so it can be wrong. The registry text below and the trial team decide who can take part.
The trial is looking for women aged 18-70 who have urinary retention after radical surgery for cervical cancer and have had a urinary catheter in place for more than 14 days but less than 1 year.
- Age
- 18 to 70 years
- Sex
- Women only
- Disease stage
- Urinary retention after radical hysterectomy for cervical cancer; indwelling catheter for more than 14 days but less than 1 year; expected survival of at least 6 months; Karnofsky score (KPS) of 70 or more
- Earlier treatment
- Radical hysterectomy for cervical cancer; a urinary catheter in place for more than 14 days but less than 1 year
Main reasons for not taking part
- Blocked urine flow, such as a narrowed urethra or stones
- Other serious body-wide illness, or advanced wasting (cachexia)
- A pacemaker or metal implant in the body
- Skin lesions at the treatment site
- Physical or mental disorders with cognitive impairment
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Could this be for you?
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- Are you between 18 and 70 years old?
Source: NCT07235371, who can take part
Where in China
- Zhejiang Cancer HospitalHangzhou, ChinaTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Lu Chao
- Trial code
- NCT07235371
- Record updated
- 6 February 2026
- Original description
This is a prospective, blinded, single-center, randomized controlled trial. We will include 76 patients with postoperative urinary retention (POUR) after radical hysterectomy for cervical cancer who have a clear diagnosis and meet the screening criteria as the research object. They will be randomly divided into the transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation（TEAS）group and the sham TEAS group according to a 1:1 ratio. Each group consists of 38 patients, and all patients will be required to sign a written informed consent form. The TEAS group will be treated with TEAS based on conventional treatment, and the sham TEAS group will be treated with shamTEAS based on conventional treatment. The main outcomes will be the changes in post-void residual (PVR) volume; secondary indicators will include the response rate of participants with successful urinary catheter removal after intervention, assessment of urinary tract infection (UTI), and patient quality of life assessment according to the EORTC QLQ-C30 scale. The participants will also be evaluated with expectations, blind evaluation, compliance evaluation, and safety evaluation to preliminarily evaluate the effect of TEAS for postoperative urinary retention after radical hysterectomy for cervical cancer.Read full original descriptionShow less
Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation on Postoperative Urinary Retention After Radical Surgery for Cervical Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial
This is a prospective, blinded, single-center, randomized controlled trial. We will include 76 patients with postoperative urinary retention (POUR) after radical hysterectomy for cervical cancer who have a clear diagnosis and meet the screening criteria as the research object. They will be randomly divided into the transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation（TEAS）group and the sham TEAS group according to a 1:1 ratio. Each group consists of 38 patients, and all patients will be required to sign a written informed consent form. The TEAS group will be treated with TEAS based on conventional treatment, and the sham TEAS group will be treated with shamTEAS based on conventional treatment. The main outcomes will be the changes in post-void residual (PVR) volume; secondary indicators will include the response rate of participants with successful urinary catheter removal after intervention, assessment of urinary tract infection (UTI), and patient quality of life assessment according to the EORTC QLQ-C30 scale. The participants will also be evaluated with expectations, blind evaluation, compliance evaluation, and safety evaluation to preliminarily evaluate the effect of TEAS for postoperative urinary retention after radical hysterectomy for cervical cancer.
Inclusion: (1) Age range of 18-70 years, expected survival period ≥ 6 months; (2) Meets diagnostic criteria, with an indwelling catheter duration of more than 14 days but less than 1 year; (3) No history of urinary system diseases before surgery; (4) Clear consciousness, unobstructed communication, daily living ability, patients or family members can learn TEAS operation; (5) No serious systemic diseases such as heart, liver, brain, kidney, etc; (6) Karnofsky functional status score (KPS) ≥ 70 points; (7) Voluntarily participate and sign a written informed consent form.
Exclusion: (1) Obstructive urinary retention, such as urethral stricture or stones; (2) combined with other serious systemic diseases, advanced cachexia; (3) Patients with pacemaker implantation or metal implantation in the body; (4) The treatment site has skin lesions or is not suitable for TEAS treatment in other populations; (5) Physical or mental disorders with cognitive impairment; (6) Other clinical trial participants who are currently involved in affecting the results of this study; (7) Those who do not agree to participate in clinical trials; (8) The evaluator has determined that the participant is not suitable to participate in this study.