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A study on the improvement of perioperative anxiety in patients undergoing gastrointestinal tumor surgery through cheek acupuncture therapy.

A study on the improvement of perioperative anxiety in patients undergoing gastrointestinal tumor surgery through cheek acupuncture therapy.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500099880
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-03-31
Start date
2025-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

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

Conditions

Perioperative anxiety

Interventions

Cheek Acupuncture group:Intravenous injection of 1-3ml of saline 20 minutes before anesthesia, and implementation of cheek acupuncture during the surgery.
Midazolam group:Intravenous injection of 0.03 mg/kg midazolam 20 minutes before anesthesia.
Control group:No additional intervention during the procedure, only intravenous injection of 1-3ml of saline 20 minutes before anesthesia

Sponsors

First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients who plan to undergo elective gastrointestinal tumor surgery under general anesthesia; 2. Age 18-75 years old; 3. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) grade I.~III.; 4. Have not taken anxiolytic drugs, analgesics, or sleeping pills in the past 1 month; 5. Learn more about the experiment and voluntarily sign the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients who refuse to participate in the study; 2.Patients with coagulation disorders; 3.Patients with infected or ruptured skin at the acupuncture points; 4.Patients with a history of severe liver, kidney, heart or lung abnormalities within the past six months; 5.Patients with severe visual or auditory impairments; 6.Patients with consciousness disorders or mental or neurological diseases who are unable to cooperate; 7.Patients who need to be transferred to the intensive care unit for treatment after surgery.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The incidence of perioperative anxiety;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Anxiety score;Pain score at rest;Dosage of analgesics;Sleep score;The time of the first postoperative flatus;The time of the first ingestion postoperatively;The first time of getting out of bed;Postoperative complications;Hospitalization duration postoperatively;Heart rate variability;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactBao Naren

First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University

bnrlzh@sina.com+86 138 4202 1591

Outcome results

None listed

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