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Effects of Percutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation on Early Postoperative Fatigue in Elderly Patients Undergoing Hip Fracture Surgery: A Protocol for Randomized Controlled Trial

Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation on Early Postoperative Fatigue in Elderly Patients Undergoing Hip Fracture Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600124000
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-05-06
Start date
2026-05-11
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-05-11

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

Conditions

hip fracture

Interventions

Intervention Group:Following general anesthesia, transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) was administered at Hegu (LI4), Neiguan (PC6), Zusanli (ST36) and Sanyinjiao (SP6) until the end
control group:Following the induction of general anesthesia, transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) electrode pads were applied to the Hegu (LI4), Neiguan (PC6), Zusanli (ST36), and San

Sponsors

Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 74 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients diagnosed with hip fracture without combined other fractures, scheduled for elective surgical treatment. 2.Aged from 60 to 74 years old. 3.American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification ?–?. 4. Body Mass Index (BMI): 18.5~29.9 kg/m² 5.Preoperative ICFS-10 score = 24 points. 6.Voluntarily participate in this trial, with the informed consent form signed by the subject or their legal representative.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with NYHA functional class ?–?; those who have suffered acute myocardial infarction or unstable angina within 3 months; patients with malignant arrhythmias such as ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation; and those with cardiomegaly with a cardiothoracic ratio > 0.7. 2. Patients with very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (FEV1.0 45 mmHg; those requiring long-term invasive/non-invasive ventilatory support; patients with severe interstitial lung disease and severe pulmonary hypertension. 3. Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 4–5; uremia requiring hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis replacement therapy; acute kidney injury (AKI) stage 3; those with serum creatinine exceeding 2 times the upper limit of normal accompanied by urine output < 0.5 ml/(kg·h) for more than 4 consecutive hours. 4. Patients with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS), multiple organ failure (MOF), or severe hypothyroidism. 5. Long-term users of anticonvulsants, antidepressants or other psychotropic drugs. 6. Patients with preoperative hearing, speech or cognitive disorders who cannot achieve effective communication. 7. Patients with severe preoperative sinus bradycardia, sick sinus syndrome, second-degree type ? and above atrioventricular block, or those implanted with a cardiac pacemaker. 8. Those with local skin allergy, damage or infection at the intended stimulation site. 9. Participants enrolled in other clinical trials within the past three months. 10. Patients with previous treatment history of percutaneous transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of early postoperative fatigue;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Serum interleukin-1ß;High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP);Serum interleukin-6;Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio;Postoperative sleep quality score;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactCheng Chen/Zhang NanNan

Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital

chet_0323@163.com+86 21 3829 7544

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 16, 2026