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Effect of Transauricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Postoperative Analgesia following Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery

Effect of Transauricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Postoperative Analgesia following Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600121555
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-04-01
Start date
2026-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-14

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

Conditions

Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery

Interventions

Control group (pseudo-stimulation):Percutaneous stimulation of the ear vagus nerve
Observation group (real stimulus):Percutaneous vagus nerve stimulation

Sponsors

Hangzhou Third People’s Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Adults, regardless of gender; 2. ASA grade I - II; 3. Patients scheduled for arthroscopic shoulder surgery.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1:Those with implanted devices in their bodies (such as pacemakers, implantable defibrillators, cochlear implants, deep brain stimulators, etc.) 2: Abnormalities or disorders in the left ear structure or function, or skin infections 3: Individuals with severe mental disorders 4: Opioid drug abusers 5: Those with abnormal liver and kidney functions 6: Patients allergic to anesthetic and analgesic drugs 7: Unable to cooperate with the research evaluators

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Total dosage of sufentanil within 24 hours after surgery;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Total dosage of remifentanil used during the operation;VAS;The number of patients receiving rescue analgesia;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactWang Bo

Hangzhou Third People’s Hospital

qiubajia@163.com+86 150 6818 0821

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 17, 2026