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UnknownNCT03989375

Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation of the Vagus Nerve

The Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation of the Vagus Nerve on Reduction of Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction in Elderly Patients After Hip or Knee Arthroplasty

Status
Unknown
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
110 (estimated)
Sponsor
RenJi Hospital · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
65 Years – 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

This study evaluate the cognitive functions of patient after hip or kneel replacement.Half of the patient will receive transcutaneous vagus nerve electrical stimulation during the surgery while the other half will get placebo therapy

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DEVICEtranscutaneous vagus nerve electric stimulatorThe stimulator that can be attached to ears of the patient.We suppose that this device can reduce the incidence of perioperative neurocognitive disorders(PND)

Timeline

Start date
2019-07-01
Primary completion
2020-07-01
Completion
2025-07-01
First posted
2019-06-18
Last updated
2019-06-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: China

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT03989375. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.