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Effect of transcutaneous electrical stimulation of acupuncture points on postoperative delirium in elderly patients in the intensive care unit

Effect of total programmed transcutaneous electrical stimulation of acupuncture points on postoperative delirium in elderly frail patients in the intensive care unit

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2300077309
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2023-11-03
Start date
2023-11-05
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-11-06

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Conditions

Postoperative delirium

Interventions

blank control group:Electrode pads were applied bilaterally to Shenmen, Neiguan, and Ashisanli, but no current was turned on and there was no stimulation.
Two TEAS groups:The two TEAS groups were stimulated with pulse acupuncture therapeutic instrument (Changzhou Yingdi Electronic Medical Instrument Co., Ltd.) before induction of anesthesia and the end
Full programmatic TEAS group:In the full-procedure TEAS group, before induction of anesthesia and before the end of the operation, pulse acupuncture therapy was used to stimulate bilateral Shenmen, Ne

Sponsors

Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University(The First Hospital of Jiaxing )
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to 96 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Elderly patients undergoing noncardiac surgery under general anesthesia who were ready to be transferred to the intensive care unit in the postoperative period, aged =65 years, of either sex, with ASA classification I-III, and a preoperative Fried Frailty Scale score of =3.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (i) preoperative delirium and cognitive dysfunction; (ii) preoperative central nervous system disease, mental abnormality, or psychological disorder; (iii) stroke or craniocerebral surgery patients; (iv) inability to complete the neuropsychiatric function measurements prior to the operation; (v) long-term use of analgesic sedation or other psychotropic drugs; (vi) severe abnormalities of liver and renal function; (vii) previous history of perioperative neurocognitive disorders; and (viii) refusal to participate in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Occurrence of postoperative delirium;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Level of sedation (RASS score);sleep quality score (PSQI score);pain level (NRS score);

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactDeng Kang

Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University (The First Hospital of Jiaxing)

jxmzdk@163.com+86 137 3644 6844

Outcome results

None listed

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