Postoperative Cough in Lung Cancer
Conditions
Interventions
TEAS group :Bilateral Feishu (BL 23), Pishu (BL 23), Shenshu (BL 23), Lieque (BL 4), Hegu (BL 4), and Taixi (BL 6) were selected for acupuncture. Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation was adm
Sham TEAS group:The electrode patches were positioned identically as in the TEAS group, but the device wasn't activated, with each session lasting 30 minutes.
Sponsors
Yantai Affiliated Hospital of Binzhou Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Elective thoracic surgery patients for lung cancer under VATS, aged between 18-75, who voluntarily signed an informed consent form. (2) Clinical or pathological diagnosis of NSCLC preoperatively with surgical indications. (3) American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification I-III. (4) No preoperative respiratory infections, history of chronic cough or sputum, acid reflux history, or post-nasal drip syndrome. (5) Surgery encompassing wedge resection of the lung, segmentectomy, or lobectomy.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Patients with contraindications or adverse reactions to TEAS. (2) Refusal of postoperative follow-up by the patient or their families. (3) Poor comprehension or compliance. (4) Embedded electronic devices like pacemakers. (5) Participation in other clinical trials.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cough VAS score;Leicester Cough Questionnaire;Incidence of Cough;C-reactive protein;IL-6;TNF-a; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Time of first flatus;Time of first defecation ;Time to first out of bed activity;Duration of chest drainage;Length of postoperative stay;Incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting;Occurrence of adverse events; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactShushan Jia
Yantai Affiliated Hospital of Binzhou Medical University
Outcome results
None listed