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Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation on Pulmonary Ventilation and Early Postoperative Pulmonary Complications in Elderly Patients Undergoing Lumbar Spine Surgery in the Prone Position

Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation on Pulmonary Ventilation and Early Postoperative Pulmonary Complications in Elderly Patients Undergoing Lumbar Spine Surgery in the Prone Position

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2026001446
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-06-10
Start date
2026-06-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-22

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Conditions

Degenerative lumbar spine disease

Interventions

The experimental group (transcutaneous electrical acupuncture stimulation group):Thirty minutes before the start of anesthesia, the patients in the experimental group had their bilateral Neiguan and Q
Control group (sham stimulation group):In the control group, patients had their bilateral Neiguan () and Quchi () acupuncture points similarly connected to an electrostimulation device, using an extre

Sponsors

The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Gender; 2. ASA classification I-III; 3. Age 65~80 years old; 4. The patient's clinical condition is stable, with no significant acute respiratory diseases in the 4 weeks prior to the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Patients with severe systemic diseases of the heart, brain, kidneys, etc. (2) Individuals with asthma or moderate to severe ventilatory dysfunction. (3) Patients with neuromuscular diseases. (4) Those with a history of thoracic surgery. (5) Patients with chest wall or spinal deformities. (6) Individuals with local skin infections or nerve injuries at the selected acupuncture points. (7) Patients or their families who are unable to cooperate or refuse to sign the informed consent form.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Lung Compliance;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Alveolar-arterial oxygen partial pressure difference;Other respiratory mechanics indicators: Peak Airway Pressure, Mean Airway Pressure, Plateau Pressure;Arterial blood gas (ABG) measurements: PH, PaO2, PaCO2.;Vital signs: HR, MAP, SPO2;Lung Ultrasound Score ;Postoperative pulmonary complications occurrence within 2 hours and 7 days post-surgery;Postoperative hospitalization days;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactMoshun Duan

The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

dms6@sina.com15018748259

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ITMCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 29, 2026