Postoperative delirium (POD)
Conditions
Interventions
intervention group :(transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation(TEAS)
control group :pseudo transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation(pseudo TEAS)
Sponsors
Department of Anesthesiology, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged >65 years old, male or female; 2. Planning to undergo orthopedic surgery; 3. BMI: 18kg/m2<BMI=31kg/m2. BMI =body mass (kg)/height (m)2; 4. ASA grade: I-III; 5. Having signed informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. With surgical incision or surgical scar at Zusanli / Taichong / Hegu / Neiguan; 2. With skin infection at the acupoints; 3. With emergency trauma surgery; 4. Participating in other clinical trials within four weeks; 5. Using pacemaker; 6. Complicated with chronic pain and with addiction and dependence of opioids before surgery; 7. Complicated with severe central nervous system diseases and severe mental illness before surgery; 8. With history of excessive alcohol drinking.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the incidence of delirium 1-5 days after surgery; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the incidence of POD-related and other postoperative complications;the incidence of POCD and mortality; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactSong Jiang-gang
Shuguang Hospital Affiliated Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed