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Clinical Study on the Prevention and Treatment of Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction under General Anesthesia with Electroacupuncture

Clinical Study on the Prevention and Treatment of Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction under General Anesthesia with Electroacupuncture

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2025000143
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-01-16
Start date
2024-10-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-02-03

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Conditions

Postoperative cognitive dysfunction

Interventions

Sham acupuncture group:sham acupuncture
Electroacupuncture group:Electroacupuncture

Sponsors

Shuguang hospital affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicin
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Age 65~80 years old; (2) Primary school education level or above; (3) Informed consent voluntarily participate in this trial; (4) ASA is graded I-II.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Patients with severe central nervous system diseases and severe mental illnesses before surgery; (2) Patients undergoing brain surgery; (3) The preoperative Mini-mental State Examination (MMSE) examination was less than 24 points; (4) Patients with drug abuse alcoholism and preoperative depression tendency; (5) Slow arrhythmia resting heart rate of < 60 beats/min for any reason; (6) severe hearing and vision impairment; (7) Patients with skin scars incisions and infections at the meridian acupoints; (8) Emergency trauma patients; (9) Patients who do not agree to participate in this study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Changes in the neurocognitive assessment scale of the patient after 7 days and 1 month after surgery.;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The Confusion Assessment Method;Time from cessation of all anesthetic infusions to patient's request to open eyes, tracheal extubation time, and return of consciousness.;Comparison of sleep quality assessment before and after surgery.;Changes in inflammatory factors IL-1ß, IL-6, TNF-a before and 5 days after surgery;Postoperative pain level;S-100ß protein;Plasma neurotransmitters and plasma protein profiles;the differences in length of hospital stay and postoperative complications among patients;Differences in postoperative depression and anxiety levels among patients;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactCHOI HUA SHUN

Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

huashunchoi@126.com+86 138 1661 2789

Outcome results

None listed

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