Status:

RECRUITING

Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation and Quality of Recovery After Major Noncardiac Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

Peking University First Hospital

Conditions:

Vagus Nerve Stimulation

Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-85 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) is a novel non-invasive neuromodulation technique. Existing evidence suggested that taVNS improves pain management, sleep quality, inflammatory...

Detailed Description

The evolution of quality improvement initiatives, such as Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols, has shifted perioperative management paradigms toward prioritizing patient-centered subjecti...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Aged ≥18 years but \<85 years.
  • Scheduled for elective or limited-time noncardiac surgery with expected duration ≥2 hours.

Exclusion

  • Lesions or infections of the auricle skin.
  • Recent or long-term use of cholinergic or anticholinergic medications.
  • Neurosurgery.
  • Expected mechanical ventilation with intubation for ≥1 day after surgery.
  • Diagnosed schizophrenia, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, or myasthenia gravis before surgery.
  • Preoperative left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \<30%, or those with sick sinus syndrome, sinus bradycardia (heart rate \<50 beats per minute), atrioventricular block of grade II or above, or implanted pacemaker.
  • Inability to communicate due to coma, severe dementia, or language barrier before surgery, or unable to cooperate with intervention.
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status grade \>IV, or estimated survival \<24 hours.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 13 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

320 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06957912

Start Date

May 13 2025

End Date

September 1 2026

Last Update

June 3 2025

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Peking University First Hospital

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China, 100034