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

NCT ID: NCT07287657

Last Updated: 2025-12-17

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

90 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-05-28

Study Completion Date

2025-12-31

Brief Summary

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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

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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.

Conditions

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Pain, Postoperative

Keywords

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Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery(VATS) Enhanced Recovery After Surgery(ERAS) pain, postoperative transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation acute pain blood inflammatory biomarkers quality of life Anxiety and Depression

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Control Group

Participants receive standard postoperative analgesia according to institutional protocol.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Standard Analgesia

Intervention Type DRUG

Postoperative analgesic medications administered according to standard clinical practice and hospital guidelines

TENS Group

Participants receive standard postoperative analgesia combined with transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Standard Analgesia

Intervention Type DRUG

Postoperative analgesic medications administered according to standard clinical practice and hospital guidelines

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)

Intervention Type DEVICE

Non-invasive electrical nerve stimulation therapy applied to specific areas to reduce postoperative pain

TENS + TEAS Group

Participants receive standard postoperative analgesia combined with both transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Standard Analgesia

Intervention Type DRUG

Postoperative analgesic medications administered according to standard clinical practice and hospital guidelines

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)

Intervention Type DEVICE

Non-invasive electrical nerve stimulation therapy applied to specific areas to reduce postoperative pain

Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation (TEAS)

Intervention Type DEVICE

Electrical stimulation applied to specific acupuncture points through the skin to enhance analgesic efficacy and modulate autonomic function.

Interventions

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Standard Analgesia

Postoperative analgesic medications administered according to standard clinical practice and hospital guidelines

Intervention Type DRUG

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)

Non-invasive electrical nerve stimulation therapy applied to specific areas to reduce postoperative pain

Intervention Type DEVICE

Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation (TEAS)

Electrical stimulation applied to specific acupuncture points through the skin to enhance analgesic efficacy and modulate autonomic function.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* People who are about to undergo thoracic surgery

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients with epilepsy,
* Pacemaker installed
* Severe infections status
Minimum Eligible Age

15 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital

Taipei, Hualien, Taiwan

Site Status

Countries

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Taiwan

References

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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.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 30768461 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol

View Document

Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan

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Document Type: Informed Consent Form

View Document

Other Identifiers

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Lin,Chun-Ya

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id