TEAS to Reduce Propofol Consumption During General Anesthesia

NCT ID: NCT02314650

Last Updated: 2022-11-14

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

162 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-08-25

Study Completion Date

2017-12-29

Brief Summary

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The study is aimed at whether transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) during general anesthesia could reduce the need for propofol in patients undergoing minor surgery.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Anesthesia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Transcutaneous acupoint stimulation

Electrical stimulation was given through electrodes attached to skin at Ximen and Shenmen acupoint during anesthesia

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

acupoint stimulation

Intervention Type OTHER

stimulation was given at acupoints

electrodes attached

Intervention Type OTHER

electrode were attached to skin

Non-acupoint stimulation

Electrical stimulation was given through electrodes attached to skin at shoulder (non-acupoint) during anesthesia

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

non-acupoint stimulation

Intervention Type OTHER

stimulation was given at non-acupoints

electrodes attached

Intervention Type OTHER

electrode were attached to skin

Control

patients were with electrodes attached but no stimulation was given

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

electrodes attached

Intervention Type OTHER

electrode were attached to skin

Interventions

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acupoint stimulation

stimulation was given at acupoints

Intervention Type OTHER

non-acupoint stimulation

stimulation was given at non-acupoints

Intervention Type OTHER

electrodes attached

electrode were attached to skin

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients undergoing minor surgeries including laparoscopic surgery and breast surgery under general anesthesia
* Patients with written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients with difficulty to communicate,including psychiatric disorder and Alzheimer's disease
* Patients with drug abuse
* Patients with disease of central nervous system
* Patients with renal or hepatic dysfunction
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Air Force Military Medical University, China

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Zhihong LU

Dr

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Zhihong LU, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Air Force Military Medical University, China

Locations

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Xijing Hospital

Xi'an, Shaanxi, China

Site Status

Countries

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China

References

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Fassoulaki A, Paraskeva A, Patris K, Pourgiezi T, Kostopanagiotou G. Pressure applied on the extra 1 acupuncture point reduces bispectral index values and stress in volunteers. Anesth Analg. 2003 Mar;96(3):885-890. doi: 10.1213/01.ANE.0000048713.41657.D3.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 12598279 (View on PubMed)

Nayak S, Wenstone R, Jones A, Nolan J, Strong A, Carson J. Surface electrostimulation of acupuncture points for sedation of critically ill patients in the intensive care unit--a pilot study. Acupunct Med. 2008 Mar;26(1):1-7. doi: 10.1136/aim.26.1.1.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 18356793 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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XJH-A-2014-6-25-01

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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