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The effect of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation on chronic pain after thoracoscopic surgery

The effect of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation on chronic pain after thoracoscopic surgery

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2100051841
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2021-10-07
Start date
2021-11-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-06-27

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

TEAS group:TEAS for 30 min before anesthesia and after endotracheal extubation
Control group:None

Sponsors

Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18-75; 2. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status of I–III; 3. Body mass index (BMI) 18-28 kg/m2; 4. Postoperative patient control intravenous analgesia.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Contraindications to TEAS (scar or skin damage at the stimulation site, electronic devices such as pacemakers or other implanted medical electronic devices in the body); 2. Unable to communicate; 3. Long-term use of analgesics; 4. Receiving bilateral thoracoscopic surgery; 5. History of chest surgery; 6. History of chronic pain or neuropathic pain; 7. Autoimmune diseases and persistent infection; 8. Loss to follow-up.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
NRS score;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Remifentanil consumption;The incidence of PONV;Demand for rescue analgesics;Neuropathic pain in patients;NRS score;The level of beta-endorphin in plasma of patients;The level of IL-6 in plasma of patients;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYi Lou

Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

1254911509@qq.com+86 18930565679

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026