Skip to content

Effect of percutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation on postoperative pain in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic partial lung resection: A double-blind, randomized controlled clinical study

Effect of percutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation on postoperative pain in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic partial lung resection: A double-blind, randomized controlled clinical study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500107199
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-08-06
Start date
2025-09-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-08-18

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

Conditions

lung cancer

Interventions

experimental group:Two 30 - minute percutaneous electrical stimulation of the auricular vagus nerve were given respectively before and during the operation.

Sponsors

Jiangsu Cancer Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged between 18 and 65 years old; 2. ASA physical status classification of grade ? - ?; 3. Scheduled to undergo video-assisted thoracoscopic partial lung resection; 4. Voluntarily sign the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Arrhythmia that needs treatment before or during hospitalization; 2. Associated with severe neurological, renal, cardiovascular, or liver diseases; 3. Suffering from epilepsy or having a history of epileptic seizures; 4. Having ear infections, wounds, or other skin diseases (such as eczema, dermatitis, etc.); 5. Having severe mental illnesses (such as severe psychosis, schizophrenia, etc.); 6. Having received VNS treatment in the past month; 7. Having a history of chemotherapy; 8. Having a history of severe diabetes leading to peripheral neuropathy.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Numerical Pain Scale;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Total postoperative opioid consumption (converted to morphine equivalent);Number of requests for patient-controlled intravenous analgesia within 24 hours after surgery;Incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactJianhua He

Jiangsu Cancer Hospital

hejianhua_73@163.com+86 137 7070 1804

Outcome results

None listed

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