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Effect of Percutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Perioperative Anxiety of Patients with Multiple Pulmonary Nodules

Effect of Percutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Perioperative Anxiety of Patients with Multiple Pulmonary Nodules

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600116833
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-01-15
Start date
2026-01-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-01-27

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

Conditions

Multiple pulmonary nodules

Interventions

Anxiety group and non combined anxiety group (Part I of the study):None
Research group (Part II of the study): Perioperative optimized management + auricular vagus nerve stimulation
Control group (Part II of the study):Perioperative routine management + auricular vagus nerve sham stimulation

Sponsors

The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The first part of the study included the following criteria: (1) age 18-70 years; (2) Patients who have been diagnosed as multiple pulmonary nodules by chest surgeons according to CT results and have clear indications for surgery, and have been included in the elective surgery plan; (3)ASA classification I-III; (4) Voluntary participation in this study and signing of informed consent; (5) Have the cognitive ability to complete the anxiety assessment scale and perioperative follow-up. Inclusion criteria in the second part of the study: (1) Age 18-70 years; (2) Patients who have been diagnosed as multiple pulmonary nodules by chest surgeons according to CT results and whose surgical indications are clear and have been included in the elective surgery plan; (3)ASA classification I-III; (4) Voluntary participation in this study and signing of informed consent; (5) Have the cognitive ability to complete the anxiety assessment scale and perioperative follow-up.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria in the first part of the study: (1) Previous diagnosis of severe mental illness (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, etc.); (2) Combined with active infection, advanced malignant tumor, autoimmune disease or severe organ dysfunction; (3) Use of glucocorticoids, immunosuppressants or psychotropic drugs in the past month; (4) pregnant or lactating women; (5) Past history of severe complications of difficult airway and anesthesia. Exclusion criteria in the second part of the study: (1) Previous diagnosis of severe mental illness (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, etc.); (2) Combined with active infection, advanced malignant tumor, autoimmune disease or severe organ dysfunction; (3) Use of glucocorticoids, immunosuppressants or psychotropic drugs in the past month; (4) pregnant or lactating women; (5) Past history of difficult airway, serious complications of anesthesia or contraindications to taVNS (such as ear infection and pacemaker implantation); (6) Refusing or failing to cooperate with the intervention of perioperative taVNS.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Neuroendocrine index cortisol;Neuroendocrine index norepinephrine;Neuroendocrine index adrenaline;Immune cell subsets Th1;Cytokine detection TNF-a;Immune cell subsets Th2;Immune cell subsets Treg;Cytokine detection IL-6;Cytokine detection IL-10;Hamilton anxiety scale score;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Postoperative pain score;Incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting;Incidence of postoperative delirium;Hospitalized time ;Dosage of anesthetic drugs;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactHuaqin Liu

The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University

sjzlhq@163.com+86 311 8609 5371

Outcome results

None listed

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