Acupuncture for Postoperative Gastric Emptying Delay
Key facts
- Where
- Jinan, ChinaSee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 18 and 80 years old?
Source: NCT07505927, who can take part
Where in China
- Qilu HospitalJinan, ChinaContact: Zhibo Yan, MDTaking 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?
Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations
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- Who runs it
- Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
- Trial code
- NCT07505927
- Record updated
- 15 July 2026
- Original description
This multicenter clinical trial, conducted at Qilu Hospital of Shandong University and collaborating institutions, prospectively assesses the efficacy and safety of acupuncture for postoperative delayed gastric emptying. Eligible participants will be prospectively enrolled and randomized into different groups per the study protocol. The primary endpoint is the reduction in the duration of delayed gastric emptying, while secondary endpoints include the complete resolution of cardinal gastroparetic symptoms, such as abdominal distension, nausea, and vomiting. All study procedures adhere to the ethical standards outlined in the approved protocol.Read full original descriptionShow less
Acupuncture for POstoperative Gastric Emptying dElay (APOGEE): A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial
This multicenter clinical trial, conducted at Qilu Hospital of Shandong University and collaborating institutions, prospectively assesses the efficacy and safety of acupuncture for postoperative delayed gastric emptying. Eligible participants will be prospectively enrolled and randomized into different groups per the study protocol. The primary endpoint is the reduction in the duration of delayed gastric emptying, while secondary endpoints include the complete resolution of cardinal gastroparetic symptoms, such as abdominal distension, nausea, and vomiting. All study procedures adhere to the ethical standards outlined in the approved protocol.
Inclusion: Aged 18-80 years, regardless of sex; Patients who have undergone partial gastrectomy; Patients presenting with postoperative gastroparesis symptoms, confirmed by imaging or gastric emptying scintigraphy, and clinically diagnosed with gastroparesis; No severe cardiac, hepatic, renal, or coagulation dysfunction; No participation in other interventional clinical trials within the past month; Able to provide written informed consent and comply with the treatment and follow-up procedures.
Exclusion: Patients who have used medications that may significantly affect gastric motility within the past week and cannot discontinue their use; Patients with severe cardiovascular or cerebrovascular diseases, hepatic or renal failure, or coagulation disorders; Patients who develop serious postoperative complications after partial gastrectomy, such as anastomotic leakage, gastrointestinal bleeding, or severe infections, or conditions that may affect the assessment of gastric motility, such as ascites or intestinal obstruction; Patients with a known allergy to acupuncture or with skin damage, infection, or severe scarring at the needle insertion sites that would prevent proper acupoint selection or needling; Patients with diagnosed psychiatric disorders, cognitive impairment, or those unable to cooperate with treatment procedures, symptom assessment, or follow-up; Pregnant or breastfeeding women, or individuals with other special physiological conditions that may make them unsuitable for participation in acupuncture research.