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Effect of Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine on Bowel Recovery After Abdominal Surgery

Protocol Summary Project Name:Effect of Perioperative TEAS Combined with TCM on Gastrointestinal Function Recovery in Abdominal Surgery Patients Research Objective:To evaluate the impact of perioperative TEAS combined with TCM on postoperative gastrointestinal function, pain, adverse reactions, hospital stay, and complications, as well as its safety, aiming to enrich the ERAS and prehabilitation theory and promote the integration of TCM in surgical practice. Research Design:Prospective, randomized, open-label trial involving 148 abdominal surgery patients (Grade IV surgeries) randomly assigned 1:1 to the experimental group (TCM + TEAS + prehabilitation + ERAS) or the control group (prehabilitation + ERAS). Total Cases:148 Case Selection Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age 18-80, no severe gastrointestinal dysfunction; 2. Elective abdominal Grade IV surgeries (pancreas or colorectall surgeries) via open or laparoscopic methods; 3. Preoperative ASA classification I-III; 4. Signed informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: Severe comorbidities, skin abnormalities at acupoints, long-term use of gastrointestinal motility drugs, or other factors affecting the trial. Elimination Criteria: Poor compliance, significant missing data, or severe adverse events unrelated to the intervention. Treatment Plan TEAS combined with TCM from the day of surgery to postoperative day 4, alongside prehabilitation and ERAS. Efficacy Evaluation Primary Outcomes: Time to first flatus and defecation. Secondary Outcomes: Postoperative hospital stay, time to tolerate semi-liquid/solid food, nausea/vomiting, pain, bloating, first ambulation, 30-day readmission rate, WBC/CRP levels, and gastrin levels. Safety Evaluation: Any adverse events. Statistical Methods Continuous variables expressed as mean (SD) or median (IQR); independent t-test for normal distributions. Categorical variables summarized as frequencies/percentages, analyzed using χ² or Fisher's exact test. Group differences reported as 95% CI and two-sided P-values (P \< 0.05 significant). Preset subgroup analyses by surgery type and frailty.

Reflexology Massage and Hot Water Foot Bath for Pain and GI Recovery After Colorectal Surgery

This study was planned to examine the effect of non-invasive treatment methods that can be applied to alleviate complications involving gastrointestinal system functions such as pain, nausea, vomiting, and absence of gas/faecal output after colorectal (colon and rectum) cancer surgery. The two main intervention methods of the study were reflexology massage and hot water foot bath. The effects of these methods on reducing postoperative pain and improving gastrointestinal functions will be investigated. The study was planned as a randomised controlled experimental study to determine the effects of reflexology massage and hot water foot bath on postoperative pain and gastrointestinal functions in colorectal cancer patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery. It is thought that the study will provide evidence for determining the appropriate method to reduce pain and improve gastrointestinal functions in patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery. The population of the study will consist of colorectal cancer patients who will undergo laparoscopic surgical intervention who are admitted to the General Surgery Clinic of SBU Istanbul Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital. Based on the percentage measurement values of the methods to be studied in the literature review, G-POWER programme was used for sample calculation with an effect size of 0.4 (Cohen), 95% power and 0.05% margin of error. Cohen\&#39;s standard effect size was taken as the basis for the effect size. The calculated value is the total value for 3 groups and the total sample size for 3 groups was found as n=102. The number of samples per group was determined as (n)=34. In order to prevent bias in the study, patients who meet the study criteria will be distributed to the experimental and control groups by computerised randomisation programme. Data will be collected by using the Patient Information Form consisting of two parts, Rhodes Nausea, Vomiting and Retching Index and Numerical Proportioning Scale (NRS) developed by the researcher in line with the literature. The data obtained will be evaluated with appropriate statistical methods in the licensed SPSS 21.0 package programme.

The Therapeutic Effects of Bu Shen Yi Jing Pill on Semen Quality in Sub Fertile Males: a Randomized Controlled Trial

This study aims to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Bu Shen Yi Jing (BSYJ) Pill , a type of traditional Chinese medicine, in improving male subfertility and semen parameters.