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The Study of Transcutaneous Auricular-Vagal Nerve Electrical Stimulation on the Improvement of Post-Tonsillectomy Pain in Children

Study on the Effect of Transcutaneous Auricular-Vagal Nerve Electrical Stimulation on Post-Tonsillectomy Pain in Children

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2026001077
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-04-24
Start date
2026-04-27
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-28

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

Conditions

Pediatric tonsillectomy postoperative pain

Interventions

Stimulation group:Using Huatuo SDZ-II B type auricular electro-acupuncture therapy, the ear clips are placed on the bilateral auricular concha areas of the child. The sparse-dense wave mode is used wi
Sham stimulation group:The same equipment and operational procedures as Group I were used, including the placement of ear clips, sparse-dense wave mode (4Hz), and initial current intensity (1mA). The

Sponsors

Capital Medical University Affiliated Beijing Tongren Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
5 Years to 12 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Pediatric patients scheduled for adenoidectomy and tonsillectomy or tonsillectomy alone; (2) Age between 5-12 years; (3) American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status Classification I~II; (4) Body Mass Index (BMI) between 16-26 kg/m²; (5) Normal, intact skin in the pre-auricular stimulation area without inflammation or ulceration.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Intellectual developmental disorder, unable to cooperate to complete the experiment; (2) History of mental disorders, epilepsy, and delirium; (3) Currently participating in other clinical trials.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Postoperative 2-hour Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability score;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Postoperative 4-hour Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability score;Postoperative Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability score at 24 hours;Additional pain relief sessions;Pediatric Anesthesia Emergence Delirium score during the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) period;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactWang Guyan

Capital Medical University Affiliated Beijing Tongren Hospital

guyanwang2006@163.com010-58266699

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ITMCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026