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Acupoint Stimulation and Postoperative Sleep

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Anesthesia
Sleep
Interventions
Other: transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation
Registration Number
NCT04632576
Lead Sponsor
Air Force Military Medical University, China
Brief Summary

Sleeping model can be affected after surgery. Anesthetics may be involved in the change. The changing of sleeping mode may exert adverse effect on postoperative recovery. Acupuncture and related techniques has been used for treating sleeping disorder. In this study, the effect of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation on sleeping model after general anesthesia will be observed.

Detailed Description

Sleep is a necessary, naturally occurring physiologic state that is especially critical to cognition and physical functioning in surgical settings.Poor postoperative sleep is associated with many significant deleterious effects. Therefore, improving overall sleep during postoperative rehabilitation is desirable.

Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) is a non-invasive acupuncture therapy combining the transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, and has been utilized in clinical settings for many years. Previous study demonstrated that TEAS combined with anesthesia can upregulate the levels of melatonin and aminobutyric acid to relief central inhibition, thus improve patients'sleep efficiency, prolong total sleep time (TST) and promote sleep quality.

The current study is to examine the effect of perioperative TEAS on subjective and objective sleep quality among patients who have undergone Gynecological laparoscopic surgery under general anesthesia.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
274
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulationtranscutaneous electrical acupoint stimulationtranscutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation is one of the many forms of acupuncture, and is a distinctive part of Chinese medicine that has been practiced in China for thousands of years. It is employed by placing electrodes on acupoint and electrical stimulation is given after anesthetic induction to the end of the surgery.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
total sleeping time during the first postoperative nightthe first postoperative night

The primary outcome is the total sleep time on the first postoperative night according to the sleep diary monitored by actigraphy.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Total intraoperative propofol dosageFrom the time of anesthetic induction to the end of the surgery

the total dosage used for the anesthetic induction and maintenance

the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) questionnaire for the last month before surgerythe 1 month before hospitalization

The PSQI is used to indicate the sleep quality in the last 1 month.

The Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS) scorefrom discharge from post-anesthesia care unit to 24hours later, totally 24 hours

The highest score on the Athens Scale is 24, while the lowest score is 0. The higher the score, the more serious the sleep disorder

the 15-item Quality of Recovery Scale (QoR-15) scorefrom discharge from post-anesthesia care unit to 24hours later, totally 24 hours

The QoR-15 score ranges from 0 to 150, and the higher the score, the better the postoperative recovery

Times for the needs of rescue analgesicsfrom discharge from operation room to 24 hours later, totally 24 hours

Times for the needs of rescue analgesics in the first 24h.

total wake time during the first 24h after surgeryfrom discharge from post-anesthesia care unit to 24hours later, totally 24 hours]

recorded on the actigraphy on the first perioperative night

the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) scorefrom discharge from post-anesthesia care unit to 24hours later, totally 24 hours

ESS scores range from 0 to 24, with higher scores indicating higher levels of sleepiness

time of intestinal recovery after surgeryfrom discharge from the operation room to 48 hours later, totally 48 hours

time to first flatus, time to food intake, catheter remove and ambulation

Total sleep time during the first 24h after surgeryfrom discharge from post-anesthesia care unit to 24hours later, totally 24 hours

total sleep time recorded on the actigraphy on the first perioperative night

Number of episodes of postoperative adverse eventsfrom discharge from the operation room to 48 hours later, totally 48 hours

Number of episodes of postoperative adverse events such as nausea and vomiting, delirium, pulmonary edema, septic shock, arrhythmia, etc after surgery.

length of postoperative hospital stayfrom date of randamization until the time of discharge from the hospital from any cause,assessed up to 5 days

length of postoperative hospital stay

Trial Locations

Locations (4)

Northwest Women's and Children's Hospital

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Xi'an, Shaanxi, China

Xi 'an Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Xi'an, Shaanxi, China

The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi 'an Jiaotong University

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Xi'an, Shaanxi, China

the First Affiliated Hospital of the Air Force Military Medical University

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Xi'an, Shaanxi, China

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