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Application of Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation Combined With Transverse Abdominis Plane Block on Perioperative Pain and Early Postoperative Recovery in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05936918
Enrollment
120
Registered
2023-07-10
Start date
2023-07-02
Completion date
2023-12-31
Last updated
2023-07-10

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Conditions

Pain Postoperative, Postoperative Recovery

Keywords

Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation, Postoperative pain, Visceral pain, Early recovery after surgery

Brief summary

To explore the application of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation combined with transverse abdominis plane block in Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, in order to reduce postoperative pain and promote postoperative recovery.

Detailed description

Percutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation has been applied in preoperative prophylaxis, intraoperative anesthesia and postoperative rehabilitation, and can reduce perioperative anxiety, improve the efficacy of preoperative smoking cessation and alcohol abstinence, and shorten the preoperative fasting time. During surgery, it can reduce the amount of anesthetic drugs, anti-inflammatory and anti-stress effects, stabilize circulation, and protect important organs; After surgery, improve the speed and quality of wake-up of patients, promote the recovery of maintenance function, regulate immune function, and reduce postoperative adverse reactions such as postoperative pain, postoperative nausea and vomiting, postoperative urinary retention, etc. As one of the common nerve blocks, transverse abdominis block is used clinically, and its main function is to relieve perioperative pain and reduce the amount of traumatic stress and analgesic drugs

Interventions

OTHERTranscutaneous electrical acupoint stimulatios

Percutaneous electrical stimulation technology of acupuncture points is a technology that uses a trace current close to human bioelectricity on the surface of acupuncture points to prevent and treat diseases guided by meridian theory, and is a new treatment of percutaneous nerve electrical stimulation combined with acupuncture points. As one of the related techniques of acupuncture, it is a safe, non-invasive, simple and new acupoint stimulation method

Transverse abdominis plane block is a technique in which a local anesthetic is injected into the transverse abdominis plane to block sensory nerves passing through this plane to achieve analgesic effect

Sponsors

Yangzhou University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

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

Masking description

Data collector

Intervention model description

The study was primarily a randomized controlled study in which patients were randomly assigned to each group.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) class I and II * Age 18-65 years * Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for the first time * There is no rupture, infection in the acupoint pasting site * The patient knows and signs the informed consent form

Exclusion criteria

* People with visual impairment, hearing impairment and alcoholism * History of diabetes, myocardial infarction or cerebrovascular accident, liver and kidney dysfunction * Those who are allergic to non-steroidal drugs, anticholinergic drugs, and anesthetic drugs * Those who are unable to cooperate or refuse to participate in the research or request to withdraw during the research process * Those with contraindications to percutaneous electrical stimulation, including local skin damage, infection or implantation of electrophysiological devices in the body

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
VAS(visual analogue scale) scoreThe day before surgeryPostoperative pain is assessed after surgery by using visual analogue scoring. A score to assess pain, use a swimming ruler about 10 cm long, marked with 10 scales on one side, with 0 and 10 ends at each end, 0 points means no pain, and 10 points represent the most severe pain that is unbearable.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Early postoperative recovery of qualityThe day before surgery; After the operation 24hours, 48hoursThe quality of early postoperative recovery was assessed using The Quality of Recovery-15 scale after surgery, scores range from 0 (QoR very poor) to 150 (QoR excellent), with higher scores representing better quality of recovery
Exhaust and bowel movementsAfter the operation 24hours, 48hoursRecord the time of the patient's first exhaust bowel movement after surgery
Postoperative nausea and vomitingThe day before surgery; After the operation 24hours, 48hoursAfter surgery, patients are asked about nausea and vomiting. Postoperative nausea and vomiting is assessed after surgery by using visual analogue scoring. Using a swimming ruler about 10 cm long, marked with 10 scales on one side, with 0 and 10 ends at each end, 0 points means no nausea and vomiting, and 10 points represent the most severe nausea and vomiting that is unbearable.
Concentration of serum cortisolthe day before surgery; When entering the operating room; 10minutes after peeling; 5 minutes after the operation; The first day after surgeryPerioperative venous blood was drawn to detect serum cortisol
Concentration of serum C-reactive proteinthe day before surgery; When entering the operating room; 10minutes after peeling; 5 minutes after the operation; The first day after surgeryPerioperative venous blood was drawn to detect serum C-reactive protein
Concentration of serum interleukin-6the day before surgery; When entering the operating room; 10minutes after peeling; 5 minutes after the operation; The first day after surgeryPerioperative venous blood was drawn to detect serum interleukin-6

Outcome results

None listed

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