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Exploring the Effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation Therapy on Patients After Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery

No phase Interventional Pain, Postoperative

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What is being studied
The protocol lists: Standard Analgesia, Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS), Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation (TEAS).
Who it may be relevant to
Registry conditions: Pain, Postoperative. Basic parameters: from 15 years · All.
What needs checking
Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
Where it takes place
Taiwan
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Official title

Exploring the Impact of Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation Therapy on Postoperative Pain, Quality of Life, and Blood Inflammatory Markers in Lung Cancer Patients After Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery

Overview

Thoracic surgery is known to be one of the most painful types of surgery. If acute postoperative pain is not properly managed, there is a high risk that it may develop into clinically significant chronic pain within six months after surgery, which can seriously affect quality of life. According to research on Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS), using multimodal pain management strategies can significantly reduce postoperative pain and decrease reliance on pain medications. This study aims to investigate whether combining transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation therapy with conventional pain management can further enhance pain relief and improve recovery outcomes.

Detailed description

This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of three postoperative analgesic strategies in patients undergoing lesion resection via video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). Under standard postoperative care protocols, patients will be randomized into three groups: (1) conventional pharmacologic analgesia alone, (2) conventional analgesia combined with transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), and (3) conventional analgesia combined with both transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS). The primary outcomes include the assessment of acute postoperative pain intensity, blood inflammatory biomarkers, health-related quality of life, and the incidence of postoperative complications. This investigation seeks to determine whether adjunctive use of neuromodulatory techniques such as TENS and TEAS can enhance analgesic efficacy and improve postoperative recovery profiles.

Interventions

  • Drug Standard Analgesia
    Postoperative analgesic medications administered according to standard clinical practice and hospital guidelines
  • Device Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
    Non-invasive electrical nerve stimulation therapy applied to specific areas to reduce postoperative pain
  • Device Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation (TEAS)
    Electrical stimulation applied to specific acupuncture points through the skin to enhance analgesic efficacy and modulate autonomic function.

Primary outcome measures

  • Postoperative Pain Intensity Assessed Using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) [Time frame: Within 48 hours after surgery]
Secondary outcome measures (2)
  • Blood Inflammatory Markers [Time frame: Within 48 hours after surgery]
  • Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale [Time frame: At baseline (preoperative), and after surgery 6 and 48 hours later]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • People who are about to undergo thoracic surgery

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients with epilepsy,
  • Pacemaker installed
  • Severe infections status

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: No

Study design

Allocation
Randomized
Model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Open label
Primary purpose
Supportive care

Study locations

Taiwan · 1 center
  • Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital — Taipei

Publications

  • Edwards DA, Hedrick TL, Jayaram J, Argoff C, Gulur P, Holubar SD, Gan TJ, Mythen MG, Miller TE, Shaw AD, Thacker JKM, McEvoy MD; POQI-4 Working Group. American Society for Enhanced Recovery and Perioperative Quality Initiative Joint Consensus Statement on Perioperative Management of Patients on Preoperative Opioid Therapy. Anesth Analg. 2019 Aug;129(2):553-566. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000004018. PMID 30768461

Identifiers

NCT: NCT07287657 · Lin,Chun-Ya

Primary sources (government registries)

View this study on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗