Table 3.
Study conducted at the Cancer Hospital, CAMS (Research 1).
| Characteristic | Research 1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 385 | ||
| Acupuncture information | EA Group (Gr. 1) n = 201 | EA before and after surgery | |
| Control group (Gr. 2) n = 184 | Placebo needle and fake electric needle | ||
| Main Outcome Measure | Time (in days) from surgery to the first occurrence of bloating and defecation. | ||
| Results | Defecation (open surgery/laparoscopy) a | Gr. 1 | 3,1 ± 0,7/2,8 ± 0,7 |
| Gr. 2 | 4,2 ± 1,1/5,5 ± 1,2 | ||
| Defecation (open surgery/laparoscopy) a | Gr. 1 | 4,3 ± 0,9/3,9 ± 0,9 | |
| Gr. 2 | 3,9 ± 0,9/5,1 ± 1,1 | ||
a - values provided in days ± SD (standard deviation).