NCT06684236

Acupoint Stimulation and Postoperative Sleep in Elderly Patients

Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation on Sleeping After General Anesthesia in Elderly Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 104 (actual)
• Sponsor: Air Force Military Medical University, China · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Sleeping model can be affected after surgery. Anesthetics may be involved in the change. The changing of sleeping mode may exert adverse effect on postoperative recovery. Acupuncture and related techniques has been used for treating sleeping disorder. In this study, the effect of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation on sleeping model after general anesthesia will be observed.

Conditions

• Postoperative Sleep

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	transcutaneous electrical stimulation	electrical stimulation is given through electrodes attached to the skin
OTHER	electrodes attachment	electrodes are attached to the skin area of Neiguan acupoint, which is located on 3cm above the transverse crease of the wrist

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-10-23
• Primary completion: 2025-03-03
• Completion: 2025-03-10
• First posted: 2024-11-12
• Last updated: 2026-01-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: China