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The effect of percutaneous vagus nerve electrical stimulation on postoperative fatigue syndrome in patients undergoing laparoscopic radical gastrectomy: A prospective, double-blind, randomized controlled study protocol

The effect of percutaneous vagus nerve electrical stimulation on postoperative fatigue syndrome in patients undergoing laparoscopic radical gastrectomy: A prospective, double-blind, randomized controlled study protocol

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600121156
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-03-26
Start date
2026-03-26
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-30

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

Conditions

Postoperative Fatigue Syndrome

Interventions

Sponsors

The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Elective laparoscopic radical gastrectomy under general anesthesia; 2.Aged 18–75 years; 3.ASA class II–III; 4.BMI 18.5–30 kg/m^2; 5.Voluntary participation in this study and signed informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Abnormal ear anatomy structure affects the users of the instrument. 2. There are damages, redness, swelling, or infections on the skin at the area where the percutaneous electrical stimulation of the vagus nerve is applied. 3. Individuals with implanted metal devices in the body (such as implanted cardiac pacemakers, implantable vagus nerve stimulation devices, etc.) 4. Preoperative presence of arrhythmia (bradycardia (HR = 178 µmol/L; cardiac function NYHA grade 3-4; LVEF < 40%; pulmonary dysfunction PaO2 < 60 mmHg) 8. History of surgery in the last 3 months. 9. Has participated in other clinical studies.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of postoperative fatigue on postoperative day 3 (Christensen score >=6);

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Postoperative pain score;Postoperative inflammatory markers;Postoperative sleep quality;Postoperative anxiety score;Postoperative gastrointestinal function recovery;Postoperative quality of recovery;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactCao Junli

The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University

caojl0310@aliyun.com+86 181 1853 6770

Outcome results

None listed

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