Postoperative delirium
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients aged >= 65 years old, ASA classification II-III; 2. Patients scheduled to undergo elective carotid endarterectomy under general anesthesia; 3. Patients without language barrier; 4. Patients agreed to participate in the study and sign the informed consent; 5. Patients had the complete case data.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with central nervous system disease; 2. Patients with infection or injury at the stimulation site; 3. Patients who received acupoint stimulation or acupuncture within 1 month; 4. Patients with cardiac pacemaker.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The incidence of POD; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Athens Insomnia Scale;TNF-a;Brain-derived neurotrophic factor; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Hebei General Hospital