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Perioperative transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation for postoperative pain relief in laparoscopic cholecystectomy and gynecological surgery: A randomized controlled trial

Perioperative transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation for postoperative pain relief in laparoscopic cholecystectomy and gynecological surgery: A randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR-IOR-15006032
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2015-02-28
Start date
2012-07-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2017-04-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy and gynecological surgery

Interventions

A:Sham TEAS
B:Preoperative TEAS
C:pre- and intra-operative TEAS
D:pre- and postoperative TEAS

Sponsors

The second affiliated hospital of Zhejiang University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients scheduled for laparoscopic cholecystectomy or gynecological surgery under general anesthesia, 18-70 years old, with American Society of Anesthesiologists grading I-II.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Implantation of cardiac pacemaker; history of acupuncture; history of chronic pain or daily use of analgesics; history of excess alcohol use; inability to understand the consent form or how to use a visual analogue scale for pain measurement; pregnancy; renal or hepatic insufficiency, history of asthma or gastrointestinal ulcer or hemorrhage tendency or other contradictions of flurbiprofen axetil.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
VAS at rest;activity VAS;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of supplementary analgesic requirements within 48 hours;Intraoperative propofol and opoids consumption;Incidence of nausea and vomiting;Incidence of additional antiemetic requirements within 48 hours;Extubation time;Length of stay in postanesthesia care unit time;First postoperative flatus and defecation;Patient satisfaction;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactMin Yan
yanminnina@hotmail.com+86 13757118632

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026