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A Clinical Study on the Effect of Massaging Tian Tu Acupoint on Coughing After Esophageal Surgery
Sponsor: Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital
Summary
This study is a single-center, self-controlled trial. Patients will successively undergo voluntary coughing without intervention, a washout period, coughing stimulated by pressing the Tiantu acupoint, a washout period, and voluntary coughing without intervention. Vital signs of the patients before and after each cough will be recorded, as well as the changes in peak cough flow rate and intra-abdominal pressure after each cough. For peak cough flow rate and intra-abdominal pressure, three sets of data will be collected each time, and the best value will be taken. This pilot trial is conducted to verify the feasibility of the research design and to provide sample size estimation and data support for the main study.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 75 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
30
Start Date
2026-04-10
Completion Date
2026-05-31
Last Updated
2026-04-08
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Pressing the Tiantu acupoint to stimulate coughing
At the end of inhalation, press the Tiantu acupoint to stimulate coughing. The specific operation method has been mentioned earlier.
Locations (1)
Zhongshan Hospital
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China