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Rectal cancer patients randomized to this group will have acupoint application with traditional Chinese medicine.

Rectal cancer patients randomized to this group will have acupoint application with placebo .

The acupoint application was made of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), and the therapeutic effect was produced through the stimulation of TCM drugs and acupoints.

acupoint with TCM

The placebo acupoint application was made of black beans and honey, which shares the similar shape and smell of the experiment group, applied at the same acupoints.

acupoint with placebo

Nan Chen, M.D.;Ph.D

Nan Chen, M.D.;Ph.D.

Aiwen Wu, M.D

Aiwen Wu, M.D.

Xiaoqiang Jia, M.D.;Ph.D

This study is to investigate the role of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) on the postoperative recovery of rectal cancer patients.

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.

Patients enrolled are randomized into acupoint application group and placebo acupoint application group

The Role of TCM on ERAS of Rectal Cancer Patients

The Role of Traditional Chinese Medicine on Enhanced Recovery After Surgery for Patients With Rectal Cancer Undergoing Curative Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Rates of the complications after curative surgery

The rates of urinary retention after removal of urinary catheter

The time of the first tart and first defecation after operation in days

Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-Colorectal-29, with scale from 1 to 4 for each items as QOL becomes poorer.

Changes of traditional Chinese medicine symptoms: all symptoms were recorded by 10 simple questions and then will be categorized in 4 different groups. The aim of study tries to show the relationship with TCM application with the symptoms.

Study title	NCT ID	Conditions	Interventions	Eligibility	Organization	Link
The Role of TCM on ERAS of Rectal Cancer Patients	NCT04749381	Rectal Cancer	acupoint with T... acupoint with p...	18 Years - 75 Years	Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute
The Role of TCM on ERAS of Rectal Cancer Patients	NCT04749381	Rectal Cancer	acupoint with T... acupoint with p...	18 Years - 75 Years	Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute

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