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Effects of percutaneous vagus nerve stimulation and peripheral sternal and cryptogenic nerve block on postoperative chronic pain in elderly patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery: A randomized, controlled, 2×2 factorial analysis

Effects of percutaneous vagus nerve stimulation and peripheral sternal and cryptogenic nerve block on postoperative chronic pain in elderly patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery: A randomized, controlled, 2×2 factorial analysis

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2400089192
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2024-09-03
Start date
2024-09-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-09-09

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Postoperative chronic pain

Interventions

A group:Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation + peripheral sternal and saphenous nerve block
B group:Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation
C group:Pseudostimulus + peripheral sternal and saphenous nerve block
D group:Pseudostimulus + placebo

Sponsors

The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 89 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Age =60 years old; 2) The first elective off-cardiopulmonary bypass surgery; 3) Sign informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Dementia patients (MMSE<24 points); 2) A history of neuropsychiatric disease, or a history of neuropsychiatric disease; 3) Visual and hearing impairment and difficulty communicating; 4) Ear point skin damage or inflammation, such as ear diseases (such as tympanic membrane perforation, etc.); 5) Drug and alcohol abuse; 6) Have participated in other interventional studies

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of chronic pain 3 months after surgery;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
score of chronic pain 3 months after surgery;Incidence of perioperative anxiety;Score of perioperative anxiety;Intraoperative EEG analysis;Postoperative time-weighted pain score;Postoperative recovery quality score;Incidence of postoperative adverse events;Postoperative 3-month incidence of neuropathic pain;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLining Huang

The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University

15803213730@163.com+86 158 0321 3730

Outcome results

None listed

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