Effects of Perioperative Transauricular Vagus Nerve Electrical Stimulation on POD, POCD and CPSP

NCT ID: NCT05439707

Last Updated: 2022-09-30

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

600 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-10-01

Study Completion Date

2024-09-01

Brief Summary

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Postoperative delirium (POD) and postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) occur in 11-51% of patients after surgery, and its prevalence increases with age. The occurrence of delirium is associated with increased morbidity and mortality, prolonged hospital stay, worse functional recovery. Orthopedic procedures and specifically joint replacements have been considered as a major risk for development of chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP). Approximately 13-44% of patients will develop CPSP after knee or hip arthOpioid abuseroplasty. CPSP may cause the discomfort, distress, disability and opioid abuse. Mounting evidence has revealed that inflammation triggered by surgical trauma plays a key role in POD, POCD and CPSP. Recent studies found that vagus nerve stimulation showed the suppression of inflammation. In this study, the effect of perioperative transauricular vagus nerve stimulation on the prognosis of patients undergoing arthroplasty will be investigated, providing potential solutions for the prevention and treatment of postoperative cognitive dysfunction, postoperative delirium and chronic postsurgical pain.

Detailed Description

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The investigators assessed POD by the Confusion Assessment Method for the ICU twice daily for 7 days after surgery. Participants' cognitive function was assessed with neuropsychological battery tests. The tests included digit span (forward and backward), Corsi block, paired associate verbal learning, digit symbol test, trail-making test and so on.The investigators make a CPSP diagnosis based on the 11th revision of the International Classification of Diseases.

Conditions

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Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction Postoperative Delirium Chronic Post Operative Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Experimental group

The transaricular vagus nerve stimulator was placed in the left ear trunk, which is dominated only by the auricular branch of the vagus nerve. Continuous stimulation was performed at a frequency of 25Hz with pulse width of 300 μs. The stimulation was adjusted to be higher than the perception threshold and lower than the pain threshold. Each stimulation lasted for 30 minutes, three times per day (morning, noon, evening), from 1 day before surgery to 7 days after surgery, and the treatment lasted for 9 consecutive days.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

transaricular vagus nerve stimulation

Intervention Type DEVICE

The transaricular vagus nerve stimulator was placed in the left ear trunk, which is dominated only by the auricular branch of the vagus nerve. Continuous stimulation was performed at a frequency of 25Hz with pulse width of 300 μs. The stimulation was adjusted to be higher than the perception threshold and lower than the pain threshold. Each stimulation lasted for 30 minutes, three times per day (morning, noon, evening), from 1 day before surgery to 7 days after surgery, and the treatment lasted for 9 consecutive days.

Control group

The transaricular vagus nerve stimulator was placed in the same position as the experimental group, covered with an insulating film and placed at the site of the stimulation, so that the patient could not actually receive the electrical stimulation. Continuous stimulation was performed at a frequency of 25Hz and pulse width of 300 μs, and the stimulation was adjusted to be higher than the perception threshold and lower than the pain threshold. Each stimulation lasted for 30 minutes, three times per day (morning, noon, evening), from 1 day before surgery to 7 days after surgery, for 9 consecutive days.

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

fake transaricular vagus nerve stimulation

Intervention Type DEVICE

The transaricular vagus nerve stimulator was placed in the same position as the experimental group, covered with an insulating film and placed at the site of the stimulation, so that the patient could not actually receive the electrical stimulation. Continuous stimulation was performed at a frequency of 25Hz and pulse width of 300 μs, and the stimulation was adjusted to be higher than the perception threshold and lower than the pain threshold. Each stimulation lasted for 30 minutes, three times per day (morning, noon, evening), from 1 day before surgery to 7 days after surgery, for 9 consecutive days.

Interventions

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transaricular vagus nerve stimulation

The transaricular vagus nerve stimulator was placed in the left ear trunk, which is dominated only by the auricular branch of the vagus nerve. Continuous stimulation was performed at a frequency of 25Hz with pulse width of 300 μs. The stimulation was adjusted to be higher than the perception threshold and lower than the pain threshold. Each stimulation lasted for 30 minutes, three times per day (morning, noon, evening), from 1 day before surgery to 7 days after surgery, and the treatment lasted for 9 consecutive days.

Intervention Type DEVICE

fake transaricular vagus nerve stimulation

The transaricular vagus nerve stimulator was placed in the same position as the experimental group, covered with an insulating film and placed at the site of the stimulation, so that the patient could not actually receive the electrical stimulation. Continuous stimulation was performed at a frequency of 25Hz and pulse width of 300 μs, and the stimulation was adjusted to be higher than the perception threshold and lower than the pain threshold. Each stimulation lasted for 30 minutes, three times per day (morning, noon, evening), from 1 day before surgery to 7 days after surgery, for 9 consecutive days.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 50 to 80 years old.
* ASA grade I-Ⅲ.
* elective knee or hip replacement.

Exclusion Criteria

* Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score \< 23.
* Education years\<7.
* Peptic ulcer disease, serious cardiac-cerebral vascular disease.
* Neurological or psychiatric disorders.
* History of drug and alcohol abuse.
* Hepatic and/or kidney dysfunction.
* BMI\>35.
* Patients on antidepressants.
* ASA \>Ⅲ.
Minimum Eligible Age

50 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

The First People's Hospital of Xuzhou

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Xuzhou Central Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Yangzi Zhu, Doctor

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Xuzhou Central Hospital

Liwei Wang, Doctor

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Xuzhou Central Hospital

Junli Cao, PhD & MD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Xuzhou Medical University

Daqing Ma, PhD & MD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Imperial College London

Locations

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Xuzhou Central Hospital

Changzhou, Jiangsu, China

Site Status

Countries

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China

Central Contacts

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Yangzi Zhu, Doctor

Role: CONTACT

Phone: +86 18168779150

Email: [email protected]

Rui Yao, Maser

Role: CONTACT

Phone: +86 18761341804

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Xianchi Li, PhD

Role: primary

References

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Other Identifiers

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XuzhouCH20220620

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id