Efficacy of TEAS on Postoperative Pain and Recovery in Patients Undergoing Hepatectomy

NCT06341270 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 524

Last updated 2024-07-15

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to access the effect of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation on postoperative pain in patients undergoing hepatectomy

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation

transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) is a contemporary modification of traditional acupuncture that sends electrical impulses into acupoints through electrodes on the skin surface. In the TEAS group, patients will receive TEAS 30min before anesthesia until be discharged from the postanaesthesia care unit (PACU). The same treatment will be performed on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd days after surgery.The stimulation intensity will be adjusted in accordance with the maximal level tolerated by each patient.

DEVICE

sham transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation

Patients in the sham group will receive electrode attachment but without stimulation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • West China Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Chunling Jiang, PhD · West China Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-05-06
Primary Completion
2026-04-20
Completion
2026-12-20

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

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