NCT06788561

Effect of Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Pain Control After Cesarean Delivery

Effect of Non-invasive Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Pain Control After Cesarean Delivery - a Randomised Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 84 (actual)
• Sponsor: Beijing Tongren Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 45 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study investigates whether non-invasive transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation can alleviate postoperative pain in patients after cesarean section, and explores its possible mechanisms of action through an exploratory study.

Detailed description

Post-cesarean section pain, if improperly managed, may affect the prognosis of the mother and the health of the infant. There is an urgent need to explore safer, more effective, and more direct non-pharmacological, non-invasive adjunctive interventions to alleviate the pain associated with cesarean section. Non-invasive transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation is a green neuromodulatory measure that has shown significant improvement in various types of pain and holds great potential for relieving perioperative pain. This study aims to investigate whether non-invasive transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation can alleviate postoperative pain in patients after cesarean section and to explore the possible mechanisms by which it exerts its effects, through a prospective randomized controlled clinical trial.

Conditions

• Postoperative Pain, Acute

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Transauricular Nerve Stimulation	Hua Tuo brand SDZ-IIB electronic acupuncture therapy device and specially designed ear clips.
DEVICE	s-taVNS	Hua Tuo brand SDZ-IIB electronic acupuncture therapy device and specially designed ear clips.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-01-05
• Primary completion: 2025-03-15
• Completion: 2025-03-15
• First posted: 2025-01-23
• Last updated: 2025-03-26

Locations

1 site across 1 country: China