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

NCT06541561 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 132

Last updated 2025-07-17

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

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

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation

Patients in the TEAS group, the acupoints are bilateral neiguan (PC6), Zusanli (ST 36), Hegu (L14) and Waiguan (SJ5) acupoints. The treatment will consist of two phases: a 30-minute stimulation administered 30 minutes before anesthesia induction, and a 30-minute stimulation session once daily on postoperative days 1, 2, and 3. The stimulation intensity will be adjusted in accordance with the maximal level tolerated by each patient. Patients in the sham group will receive electrode attachment but without stimulation.

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

  • Luo Fengming, 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
2025-07-16
Primary Completion
2026-09-02
Completion
2026-09-30

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