Status:

UNKNOWN

TEAS on Sleep Quality and POCD in Elderly Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Shengjing Hospital

Conditions:

Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation

Postoperative Sleep Disturbances

Eligibility:

All Genders

65+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Elderly patients are often considered as a high-risk population for major abdominal surgery due to reduced functional reserve and increased comorbidities. Previous study reported that about 40 and 10%...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • patient's age was 65 yr or older
  • patient was scheduled to undergo elective major laparoscopic abdominal surgery (e.g., gastrointestinal and gynecologic surgery).
  • the surgery was expected to last 2h or longer.

Exclusion

  • severe diseases in cardiovascular, respiratory, liver, kidney, or central nervous systems and having a life span of less than 3 months;
  • a mini-mental status examination score (MMSE) of less than 23;
  • a history of dementia or psychiatric illness;
  • current use of sedatives, antidepressants or corticosteroids;
  • alcoholism and drug dependence;
  • difficulty with follow-up or poor compliance;
  • patients with preoperative sleep disturbances;
  • patients with sleep apnea or moderate and severe obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS);
  • patients with severe visual or hearing impairment or who were unable to communicate.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

April 10 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04850196

Start Date

December 1 2022

End Date

April 10 2024

Last Update

April 28 2022

Active Locations (0)

Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.

Page 1 of 0 (0 locations)

No Results Found

We couldn’t find results for the location/zipcode entered or within the selected range. Please check your input or adjust your search.

TEAS on Sleep Quality and POCD in Elderly Patients | DecenTrialz