Perioperative sleep quality
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental Group:placed at the cymba conche of the left ear to stimulate the auricular branch of the vagus nerve
Control Group:Sham stimulation
Sponsors
The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.scheduled to undergo thyroidectomy; 2.ASA physical status I–III; 3.age >=18 years; 4.were all clear-headed, able to communicate fluently, and willing to participate in this research;
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Unwillingness to participate; 2.Preoperative Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index [PSQI] score >=7; 3.History of neurological or psychiatric disorders, psychiatric diseases, or personality abnormalities, such as schizophrenia, depression, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, etc.; 4.Presence of sleep-related disorders (e.g., obstructive sleep apnea syndrome); 5.Long-term use of sedative-hypnotic medications; 6.History of severe cardiovascular diseases or severe hepatic or renal insufficiency; 7.BMI >= 30 or presence of sleep apnea syndrome; 8.Unrepaired skull defects, or presence of metal or cardiac pacemaker implants. 9.Participation in other clinical trials.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence of PSD on the first day after operation; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence of PSD on the third day after operation;Changes in other sleep parameters measured via the AIS;Anxiety and depression scores from the first day to the third day after operation;Postoperative pain scores at rest and during movement at 24 h 48 h and 72 h;The quality of recovery on postoperative days 1 and 3; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactMuhuo Ji
The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University
Outcome results
None listed