Efficacy of Acupuncture for Postoperative Urinary Retention Following Radical Hysterectomy for Cervical Cancer

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Category Primary study
Registry of TrialsClinicalTrials.gov
Year 2026
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if acupuncture works to treat postoperativeurinary retention in patients who have undergone radical hysterectomy for cervicalcancer. The main question it aims to answer is:Does acupuncture lower the volume of post‐void residual in participants who need to useintermittent catheterization to assist with voiding after radical hysterectomy forcervical cancer?Researchers will compare acupuncture to sham acupuncture (non‐penetrating needles: usingplacebo needles with a blunt tip that gives the sensation of skin penetration withoutactually piercing the skin) to see if acupuncture works to treat postoperative urinaryretention.Participants will: 1. Receive acupuncture or sham acupuncture or tamsulosin for 2 weeks. 2. Visit the clinic before and after treatment for checkups and tests. 3. Keep a voiding diary and record the volume of post‐void residual and the number oftimes they use intermittent catheterization.
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First added on: Jul 18, 2026