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Effect of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation on postoperative sleep quality in older patients

Effect of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation on postoperative sleep quality in older patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500110972
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-10-23
Start date
2025-11-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

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

Conditions

Postoperative sleep disturbance

Interventions

Sponsors

Ningbo Second Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
66 Years to 79 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 66–79 years; 2. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification I–III; 3. Preoperative Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) score > 5; 4. Scheduled for laparoscopic cholecystectomy with an expected duration >= 30 minutes (from skin incision to wound closure); 5. Capacity to provide informed consent, ability to understand and cooperate with the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. The patient refused to participate in this study 2. Severe and vital organ diseases, including but not limited to myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular accident, transient ischemic attack or coronary artery disease/coronary stent implantation that occurred within 3 months, combined with myocardial ischemia or severe cardiac valve dysfunction, severe reduction in cardiac ejection fraction, sepsis, DIC, ARD or end-stage renal disease without regular dialysis 3. BMI>=28kg/m^2 or pre-existing sleep apnea syndrome 4. History of drug abuse (Long-term use of 30 mg of morphine per day or equivalent drugs) 5. History of alcohol abuse (Long-term drinking standard unit: more than 14 per week for men and more than 7 per week for women) 6. Take sedative-hypnotic drugs within one month before the operation 7. Vulnerable groups (people with hearing impairment, visual impairment, dementia, mental illness or those using psychotropic drugs)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of postoperative sleep disturbance on postoperative day 2;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of postoperative sleep disturbance on postoperative day 1 and 3;Anxiety/Depression Levels;Postoperative Pain;Quality of Postoperative Recovery;Complications;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactWang Fang

Ningbo Second Hospital

andrae90@outlook.com+86 187 5842 3102

Outcome results

None listed

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