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Effects of Acupuncture Stimulation on Systemic Inflammation

Effects of Acupuncture Stimulation on Systemic Inflammation in Patients Undergoing Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Lobectomy Surgery

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02951611
Enrollment
60
Registered
2016-11-01
Start date
2016-11-30
Completion date
2017-06-30
Last updated
2017-03-17

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Conditions

Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer

Brief summary

60 ASA physical status I or II patients, aged 18-75 years old , scheduled for elective video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy surgery,will be randomized into 2 groups,with 30 patients in each group: 1. control group and 2. treatment group. Patients in treatment group will receive transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation(TEAS) during the surgery and at 6h and 24h after surgery. Patients in the control group received only TIVA general anesthesia and sham electrical stimulation. Serum from patients of both groups will be collected at before surgery, 1h and 25h after surgery, respectively. Serum levels of TNF-alpha, IL-1 beta, CXCL8, IFN gamma and IL-4 at different time points will be measured and compared between the two groups.

Detailed description

60 ASA physical status I or II patients, aged 18-75 years old , scheduled for elective video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy surgery,will be randomized into 2 groups,with 30 patients in each group: 1. control group, who will receive total intravenous anesthesia(TIVA) and sham stimulation; and 2. treatment group, who will receive (TIVA) and transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation(TEAS). Since 30 min before induction of anesthesia, patients in treatment group will be stimulated at the 4 acupoints , Houxi、Zhigou、Neiguan and Hegu on both sides by Han's Acupoint Nerve Stimulator(HANS) until the end of the operation. At 6h and 24h after surgery, patients in treatment group will receive TEAS again, for 30 min each time.The frequency was 2/100Hz,the stimulate intensity was the maximum current that could be tolerated when the patients were awake.The control group received only TIVA general anesthesia and sham electrical stimulation.Serum from patients of both groups will be collected at before surgery, 1h and 25h after surgery, respectively and serum levels of TNF-alpha, IL-1 beta, CXCL8, IFN gamma and IL-4 at different time points will be measured. The primary outcome measures are serum TNF-alpha and IL-1 beta levels at 25h after surgery. The secondary outcome measures include serum levels of TNF-alpha, IL-1 beta, CXCL8, Th1/Th2 ratio (by calculating IFN gamma/IL-4) at 1h post surgery and serum levels of CXCL8, Th1/Th2 ratio at 25h post surgery.

Interventions

Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation on SI3, SJ6, PC6 and LI4

PROCEDURESham stimulation

Put electrodes on SI3, SJ6, PC6 and LI4 without stimulation

Sponsors

RenJi Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Patients diagnosed Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma (NSCLC) and will have elective video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy surgery * ASA grade 1-2 * BMI between 18 to 31 kg/m2

Exclusion criteria

* with a history of thoracic surgery * Unwilling to receive transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation * BMI ≥ 32 kg/m2 * Infection or scars at the acupoints * periphery nerve injury at the upper or lower limbs * Severe liver, renal, brain or lung disease * Drug abuse * Patients who cannot coordinate with investigators, such as dysphasia,severe infectious disease and disturbance of consciousness * Patients participating other trials

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
serum TNF-α levelat 25 hour after surgery
serum IL-1β levelat 25 hour after surgery

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
serum TNF-α levelat 1 hour after surgery
serum IL-1β levelat 1 hour after surgery
serum CXCL8 levelat 1 hour after surgery
serum Th1/Th2 ratioat 1 hour after surgery

Countries

China

Contacts

Primary ContactJie Tian, PhD,MD
vaseline2001@hotmail.com86-21-68383702
Backup ContactFan Zhang
597158323@qq.com86-21-68383702

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026