Clinical Trial: Ear-Vagus Nerve Stimulation and Body Acupuncture for Gut Motility in Elderly ICU Patients

U.S., Oct. 7 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07861503) titled 'Ear-Vagus Nerve Stimulation and Body Acupuncture for Gut Motility in Elderly ICU Patients' on Sept. 20.

Brief Summary: This study aims to investigate whether acupuncture, specifically a combination of body acupuncture and ear vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS), can improve gastrointestinal function in critically ill elderly patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Gastrointestinal motility problems, such as delayed stomach emptying and constipation, are common in elderly ICU patients and can interfere with feeding, increase infection risk, and worsen outcomes. This research will test if adding acupuncture to standard care helps patien...