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Not Yet RecruitingNCT06541561

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

Efficacy of Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation on Postoperative Pain and Recovery in Patients Undergoing Pancreatectomy: a Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Not Yet Recruiting
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
132 (estimated)
Sponsor
West China Hospital · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years – 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

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

Detailed description

Patients who meet the enrollment criteria will be randomized 1:1 to either the transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) or the sham groups. 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.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DEVICEtranscutaneous electrical acupoint stimulationPatients 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.
DEVICEsham transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulationPatients in the sham group will receive electrode attachment but without stimulation.

Timeline

Start date
2025-07-16
Primary completion
2026-09-02
Completion
2026-09-30
First posted
2024-08-07
Last updated
2025-07-17

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT06541561. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.