Clinical trial · Interventional
Exploring the Effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation Therapy on Patients After Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
Exploring the Impact of Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation Therapy on Postoperative Pain, Quality of Life, and Blood Inflammatory Markers in Lung Cancer Patients After Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
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.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pain, Postoperative | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (3)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Analgesia | Drug | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation (TEAS) | Device | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) | Device | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (3)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Control Group
- description
- Participants receive standard postoperative analgesia according to institutional protocol.
- interventionNames
- Drug: Standard Analgesia
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- TENS Group
- description
- Participants receive standard postoperative analgesia combined with transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)
- interventionNames
- Drug: Standard Analgesia
- Device: Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- TENS + TEAS Group
- description
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 15 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * People who are about to undergo thoracic surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with epilepsy, * Pacemaker installed * Severe infections status
References
Publications (1)
- BACKGROUNDEdwards 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. PMID 30768461