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Effect of electroacupuncture combined with a multimodal prehabilitation combined Chinese and Western medicine program on the quality of postoperative recovery in patients undergoing lumbar spine surgery: a randomized controlled trial

Effect of electroacupuncture combined with a multimodal prehabilitation combined Chinese and Western medicine program on the quality of postoperative recovery in patients undergoing lumbar spine surgery: a randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2025000978
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-05-13
Start date
2025-06-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-05-26

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

Conditions

Lumbar spine surgery

Interventions

Control group (Group A):Routine perioperative care
Prehabilitation care group (Group B):Prehabilitation care
Electroacupuncture combined with prehabilitation care group (Group C):Electroacupuncture combined with prehabilitation care

Sponsors

The first People's Hospital of Tianshui
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Age =18 years ASA classification I-III; (2) Patients who were to undergo elective lumbar posterior open surgery under general anesthesia; (3) Voluntarily accepting the trial protocol and follow-up plan and signing the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding; (2) Patients suffering from mental illness epilepsy or mental abnormality; (3) Those with inflammation ulcers scarring or breakage around the skin of the selected acupoints; (4) Those who have had electrophysiological devices such as pacemakers and defibrillators implanted in their bodies; (5) Those who suffer from serious chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases and cancer; (6) Those with abnormal hearing or difficulty in understanding; (7) Received electroacupuncture treatment within 1 month prior to enrollment; (8) Those whose participation in another study may affect the study outcome.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Postoperative day 7 PRSA (Postoperative Recovery Scale for Adult) score;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Time to first postoperative bedtime activity;Postoperative PRSA scores on days 1, 3, 5, and 30;Time of first postoperative flatus;Remedial pain medication and antiemetic use;Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) scores on postoperative days 1, 2, and 3;Incidence of nausea and vomiting on postoperative days 1, 2 and 3;VAS pain scores on postoperative days 1, 2, and 3;Incidence of adverse events associated with electroacupuncture therapy; Incidence of adverse events during pre-rehabilitation treatment;Hospitalization costs;Length of postoperative hospitalization;Time of first postoperative defecation;Patient satisfaction;Incidence of delirium on postoperative days 1, 2, and 3;

Countries

china

Contacts

Public ContactJian-gang Hu

The first People's Hospital of Tianshui

516064905@qq.com13649385100

Outcome results

None listed

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