Postoperative Cough in Lung Cancer
Conditions
Interventions
Sham transcutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation group:Sham transcutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation
Sponsors
First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) persons aged 18-80 years; (2) general anesthesia and thoracoscopic radical resection of lung cancer or radical resection of lung cancer with lymphadenectomy; (3) primary lung cancer was confirmed by postoperative pathology, without preoperative chemoradiotherapy, without obstruction and distant metastasis; (4) the duration of dry cough was =2 weeks after lung operation; (5) conscious and able to express their views clearly and voluntarily sign an informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Patients diagnosed with acute respiratory disease within one month; (2) Patients diagnosed with pneumonia through chest X-rays; (3) Patients with a history of asthma or tuberculosis; (4) Patients with uncontrolled hyperthyroidism, severe hypertension, heart disease, systemic infections, coagulation disorders (hypercoagulability or bleeding tendency), and other severe systemic diseases; (5) Patients who have used steroid medications in the past 3 months; (6) Patients who have taken angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors) in the past 6 months; (7) Patients with surgical incisions, skin allergies, injuries, or infections in the treatment area; (8) Patients who cannot tolerate transcutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation or who withdraw midway through treatment voluntarily; (9) Patients who are contraindicated for transcutaneous electrical stimulation or have implanted electrophysiological devices; (10) Patients in pregnancy or lactation period.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Leicester Cough Questionnaire in Mandarin Chinese (LCQ-MC); | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual analog scale (VAS);Cough symptom score (CSS);Patient's overall assessment of efficacy; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactFanming Kong
First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed