Effect of transcranial direct current stimulation on postoperative pain in elderly patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR2200066789

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2022-12-16

Start date

2022-12-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-05-15

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Conditions

postoperative pain

Interventions

experimental group:Transcranial direct current stimulation was applied to the experimental group.

control group:No stimulation was given.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

65 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 65 or older; 2. An elective total knee arthroplasty is planned; 3. ASA grade was II ~ III; 4. The anesthesia method is intravenous inhalation combined anesthesia.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Refuse to sign the test consent; 2. Have neuropsychiatric diseases, and have a history of neurological or psychiatric diseases; 3, there are craniocerebral or head injuries; 4, vision, hearing impairment and difficult to communicate; 5. Serious cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases; 6. Those with metal implanted devices in the body; 7. Have substance or alcohol abuse; 8. MMSE score less than 15; 9. Severe liver and kidney dysfunction (such as severe hepatitis and kidney failure).

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
postoperative pain;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactJun-Li Cao

Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University

caojl0310@aliyun.com15162160809

Outcome results

None listed

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