RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06341270

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

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


Sponsor

West China Hospital

Enrollment

524 participants

Start Date

May 6, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

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


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 80 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study tests whether transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) — a non-invasive technique that applies gentle electrical stimulation to acupuncture points on the skin — can reduce pain and improve recovery after liver resection surgery (removal of part of the liver). **You may be eligible if...** - You are 18 to 80 years old - You are scheduled for planned (elective) liver resection surgery - Your overall health status is classified as ASA I, II, or III (relatively fit for surgery) **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You have a history of epilepsy - You have a skin rash or infection over the acupoint stimulation sites - You are pregnant or breastfeeding - You have a mental health condition, intellectual disability, or neurological disorder - You are unable to rate your pain on a numeric scale - You have a cardiac pacemaker, defibrillator, or cardioverter implanted - You use opioid pain medications chronically - You have cancer that has spread to other organs Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

DEVICEtranscutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation

transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) is a contemporary modification of traditional acupuncture that sends electrical impulses into acupoints through electrodes on the skin surface. In the TEAS group, patients will receive TEAS 30min before anesthesia until be discharged from the postanaesthesia care unit (PACU). The same treatment will be performed on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd days after surgery.The stimulation intensity will be adjusted in accordance with the maximal level tolerated by each patient.

DEVICEsham transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation

Patients in the sham group will receive electrode attachment but without stimulation.


Locations(1)

West China Hospital

Chengdu, Sichuan, China

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