Acupuncture for Postoperative Urinary Retention After Hemorrhoidectomy: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2023-06-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The goal of this study is to examine the efficacy of acupuncture in the management of acute
postoperative urinary retention.
Clinical question:
Is acupuncture efficacious for postoperative urinary retention after hemorrhoidectomy
compared with sham acupuncture and neostigmine.
Study design:
The participants who undergo hemorrhoidectomy and report postoperative urinary retention will
receive one session of acupuncture or sham acupuncture or one injection of 1-mg neostigmine.
The primary outcome was the time to first urination after surgery.
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine