Effect of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation on postperative chronic pain in thoracic surgery patients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR2400082237

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2024-03-25

Start date

2024-03-27

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-04-01

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Conditions

Postoperative chronic pain

Interventions

experimental group:Patients in the experimental group were stimulated with transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation. the stimulation mode was to stimulate the patients left cymba conchae with pulse widt

control group:In the control group, the stimulation electrodes were placed at the corresponding sites, and the instrument was turned on to give a short pseudo-stimulation for 30 s, and then the instru

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Age >= 18 years old; 2.An elective thoracoscopic lung surgery is proposed; 3.ASA grade was I - III.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Refuse to sign the test consent; 2.Have auricular point skin damage or inflammation; 3.Serious cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, dementia and patients who can't communicate with; 4.Severe liver and kidney dysfunction; 5.History of thoracic surgery; 6.Any other history of chronic pain, long-term use of analgesic; 7.Refuse to use PCA pump.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Incidence of chronic pain 3 months after surgery;	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Incidence of chronic pain 6 months after surgery;Pain;Sleep quality;Quality of post-operative recovery;Postoperative delirium;Anxiety score;Cough score;Incidence of neuropathic pain after surgery;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactJunli Cao

Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University

caojl0310@aliyun.com+86 151 6216 0809

Outcome results

None listed

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