Status:
ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
Acupoint Stimulation Improves Postoperative Wound Pain
Lead Sponsor:
Cheng-Hsin General Hospital
Conditions:
Abdominal Surgeries
Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Postoperative pain remains one of the most common and distressing symptoms experienced by surgical patients. Poorly managed postoperative pain can impede recovery, reduce patient willingness to mobili...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age ≥ 18 years
- Surgical wound length ≥ 10 cm
- American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification I to III
- Receiving intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (IV PCA)
- Clear consciousness and ability to communicate
- Willingness to participate and provide informed consent
Exclusion
- Presence of arrhythmia
- Implanted artificial cardiac pacemaker
- Cutaneous lesions at the acupoint or auricular application sites
- History of chronic pain or abdominal surgery within the past 6 months
- Non-ambulatory status prior to surgery
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 19 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 31 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
72 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06978335
Start Date
June 19 2024
End Date
December 31 2025
Last Update
May 28 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Cheng Hsin General Hospital
Taipei, Peitou Dist, Taiwan, 112