Recruitment

Recruitment Status
Recruiting
Estimated Enrollment
Same as current

Summary

Conditions
Rectal Cancer
Type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Design
Allocation: RandomizedIntervention Model: Parallel AssignmentIntervention Model Description: Patients enrolled are randomized into acupoint application group and placebo acupoint application groupMasking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)Primary Purpose: Prevention

Participation Requirements

Age
Between 18 years and 75 years
Gender
Both males and females

Description

The hypothesis is that TCM can decrease the postoperative complications for rectal cancer. So the study is to investigate the role of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) on the postoperative recovery of rectal cancer patients. Patients enrolled in this study will be randomized into two groups with TC...

The hypothesis is that TCM can decrease the postoperative complications for rectal cancer. So the study is to investigate the role of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) on the postoperative recovery of rectal cancer patients. Patients enrolled in this study will be randomized into two groups with TCM intervention or placebo. The intervention will be described below. Primary endpoint is postoperative complications.

Tracking Information

NCT #
NCT04749381
Collaborators
Not Provided
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Aiwen Wu, M.D. Beijing Cancer Hospital Principal Investigator: Xiaoqiang Jia, M.D.;Ph.D Xiyuan Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences