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NCT Number: NCT02314650

TEAS to Reduce Propofol Consumption During General Anesthesia

The study is aimed at whether transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) during general anesthesia could reduce the need for propofol in patients undergoing minor surgery.

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Key information

Conditions

Anesthesia

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Xijing Hospital

Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710032, China

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients undergoing minor surgeries including laparoscopic surgery and breast surgery under general anesthesia
  • Patients with written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients with difficulty to communicate,including psychiatric disorder and Alzheimer's disease
  • Patients with drug abuse
  • Patients with disease of central nervous system
  • Patients with renal or hepatic dysfunction

Treatment and study plan

acupoint stimulation

Other

stimulation was given at acupoints

non-acupoint stimulation

Other

stimulation was given at non-acupoints

electrodes attached

Other

electrode were attached to skin

Primary outcomes

  1. propofol consumption

    Time frame: from induction to the end of surgery,at an average of 1 hour

Secondary outcomes

  1. time to awake

    Time frame: from end of propofol infusion to open eyes to verbal command,at an average of 30 minutes

  2. time to extubation

    Time frame: from end of propofol infusion to open eyes to verbal command,at an average of 30 minutes

  3. effect site concentration of propofol at awake

    Time frame: from end of propofol infusion to open eyes to verbal command,at an average of 30 minutes

  4. highest sedation score during stay at postanesthesia care unit

    Time frame: from end of surgery to discharge from post anesthesia care unit, at an average of 1 hour

  5. nausea and vomiting during stay at postanesthesia care unit

    Time frame: 30min after surgery

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Air Force Military Medical University, China

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation on Propofol Consumption During General Anesthesia

Acronym: TOP

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
Dec 11, 2014
Registry last updated
Nov 14, 2022

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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