NCT03230045

Brief Summary

Stimulation at acupoints could be of beneficial effects during the perioperative period. In this study the investigators tend to verify the effect of dual acupoints stimulation on pulmonary complications after abdominal surgery in aged patients.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
268

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2017

Geographic Reach
1 country

3 active sites

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 10, 2017

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 10, 2017

Completed
16 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 26, 2017

Completed
1.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 10, 2018

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 10, 2018

Completed
Last Updated

October 30, 2018

Status Verified

October 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

1.4 years

First QC Date

July 10, 2017

Last Update Submit

October 27, 2018

Conditions

Keywords

acupoint stimulationelderly patientspostoperative pulmonary complications

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • incidence of pulmonary complications in 30d post-surgery

    incidence of pulmonary complications including pneumonia,atelectasis, pleural effusion and respiratory failure

    from end of surgery to Day 30 after surgery, totally 30 days

Secondary Outcomes (6)

  • ICU admission after surgery

    from end of surgery to Day 30 after surgery, commonly in 24h after surgery

  • ICU stay after surgery

    from admission to ICU to being discharged from ICU,averagely 2 days

  • Mortality in 30 days after surgery

    from end of surgery to Day 30 after surgery, totally 30 days

  • incidence of pulmonary complications in 3 days post-surgery

    from end of surgery to Day 3 after surgery, totally 3 days

  • Hospital stay after surgery

    from end of surgery to being discharged from hospital,averagely 5 days

  • +1 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Acupoint stimulation

EXPERIMENTAL

Acupoint Zhongfu and Zusanli are stimulated by transcutaneous electrical stimulation

Device: acupoint stimulation

no treatment

SHAM COMPARATOR

Electrodes are attached to Acupoint Zhongfu and Zusanli, but no stimulation is given

Device: no treatment

Interventions

Acupoint Zhongfu and Zusanli are stimulated through electrodes attached on the skin

Also known as: transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation
Acupoint stimulation

electrodes are attached, but no stimulation is given

Also known as: control
no treatment

Eligibility Criteria

Age65 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsOlder Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Informed consented
  • Scheduled for elective abdominal surgery under general anesthesia
  • Age \>=65 yrs

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients with contraindications to transcutaneous electrical stimulation
  • Patients with difficulty in communication that may confuse follow-up
  • emergent surgeries
  • Patients with pneumonia or needed ventilation before surgery
  • Patients with history of pulmonary surgery
  • Scheduled surgery involves thoracic manipulations
  • Patients who attended clinical studies in the last 3 months

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (3)

First Afiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University

Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, China

NOT YET RECRUITING

First Afiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University

Zhengzhou, Henan, 450052, China

NOT YET RECRUITING

Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University

Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710032, China

RECRUITING

Related Publications (5)

  • Rajamanickam T. Peri-operative care for the elderly. Anaesthesia. 2014 Mar;69(3):284-5. doi: 10.1111/anae.12616. No abstract available.

    PMID: 24548361BACKGROUND
  • Guay J, Ochroch EA. Intraoperative use of low volume ventilation to decrease postoperative mortality, mechanical ventilation, lengths of stay and lung injury in patients without acute lung injury. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015 Dec 7;(12):CD011151. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011151.pub2.

    PMID: 26641378BACKGROUND
  • Serpa Neto A, Hemmes SN, Barbas CS, Beiderlinden M, Fernandez-Bustamante A, Futier E, Hollmann MW, Jaber S, Kozian A, Licker M, Lin WQ, Moine P, Scavonetto F, Schilling T, Selmo G, Severgnini P, Sprung J, Treschan T, Unzueta C, Weingarten TN, Wolthuis EK, Wrigge H, Gama de Abreu M, Pelosi P, Schultz MJ; PROVE Network investigators. Incidence of mortality and morbidity related to postoperative lung injury in patients who have undergone abdominal or thoracic surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet Respir Med. 2014 Dec;2(12):1007-15. doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(14)70228-0. Epub 2014 Nov 13.

    PMID: 25466352BACKGROUND
  • Lu Z, Dong H, Wang Q, Xiong L. Perioperative acupuncture modulation: more than anaesthesia. Br J Anaesth. 2015 Aug;115(2):183-93. doi: 10.1093/bja/aev227.

    PMID: 26170347BACKGROUND
  • Lu ZH, Dong HL, Huang-Fu JW, Fan XJ, Zhao WX, Min S, Zhang W, Liu MF, Wang YH, Wang LN, Xiong LZ. Effect of dual-acupoint and single-acupoint electric stimulation on postoperative outcomes in elderly patients subjected to gastrointestinal surgery: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2018 Dec 4;19(1):669. doi: 10.1186/s13063-018-3052-2.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Postoperative Complications

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Hailong Dong, Prof.

    Air Force Military Medical University, China

    STUDY CHAIR

Central Study Contacts

Lize Xiong, Prof.

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Clinical Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 10, 2017

First Posted

July 26, 2017

Study Start

July 10, 2017

Primary Completion

December 10, 2018

Study Completion

December 10, 2018

Last Updated

October 30, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-10

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