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Clinical effects and mechanisms of perioperative intervention based on the application of transcutaneous electrical stimulation of acupoints to improve sleep quality in general gynaecological surgery patients

Clinical effects and mechanisms of perioperative intervention based on the application of transcutaneous electrical stimulation of acupoints to improve sleep quality in general gynaecological surgery patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2025000612
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-03-28
Start date
2025-04-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

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

Conditions

Sleep disorder

Interventions

Group C:No transcutaneous electrical stimulation of acupoints
Group T:Multiple sessions of transcutaneous electrical stimulation of acupoints

Sponsors

Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Linping District Hangzhou
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age 18-60 years old American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification I-III no history of psychiatric disorders no acupuncture treatment and no participation in other medical studies.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Preoperative Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) = 7 or Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS) = 6; (2) Sleep apnea or moderate or severe snoring; (3) Implanted pacemaker in situ preoperative sinus bradycardia (heart rate < 50 beats/min) or sinus node disease second or third degree atrioventricular block; (4) Preoperative communication disorders; (5) Severe liver or renal insufficiency; ( 6) those taking antiepileptic antidepressant and other psychotropic drugs before surgery; (7) skin breakdown at the site of electrical stimulation; (8) other conditions such as serious surgery-related adverse reactions and complications in the perioperative period(9) Pregnancy or breastfeeding

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Serum levels of oxidative stress glucocorticoids and inflammatory factors;Sleep quality;Sleeping pill rescue times;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Postoperative pain early postoperative recovery and adverse effects;Age, body mass index, type of surgery, duration of surgery, duration of anaesthesia;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLidan Jin

Linping District Women and Children Care Hospital Hangzhou

lidanjin@zju.edu.cn+86 177 8859 1071

Outcome results

None listed

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