The Application of Electrical Stimulation in Postoperative Pain Management of Thyroid Surgery
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About the trial
Post-thyroidectomy pain is a prevalent early postoperative complication. While pharmacological agents remain the mainstay of analgesia, their clinical application is constrained by adverse effects including nausea, respiratory depression, and gastrointestinal disturbances. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation based on wrist-ankle acupuncture theory (TENS-WAA) is a non-invasive analgesic modality that has demonstrated preliminary benefits in multiple pain scenarios. Nevertheless, robust evidence for its efficacy in post-thyroidectomy pain management is still lacking, limited by single-center designs and small sample sizes in existing studies. This trial aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of TENS-WAA for pain control after thyroidectomy. The findings are expected to support a standardized non-pharmacological analgesic option as an adjunct to multimodal postoperative pain regimens, aligning with Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) principles.
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Who can (and can't) join
✓ Qualifies
- •Wiek powyżej 18 lat
- •Operacja trwała mniej niż 4 godziny
- •Ból po operacji na skali co najmniej 3 punkty
- •Pełna świadomość i zdolność odpowiadania na pytania
- •Zgoda na udział w badaniu
✗ Disqualifies
- •Operacja szyi lub tarczycy w ciągu ostatnich 10 lat
- •Ciąża, okres miesiączkowy lub karmienie piersią
- •Słaba kontrola poziomu cukru we krwi
- •Uszkodzenie skóry, alergiczne reakcje skóry lub jej owrzodzenia
- •Historia zaburzeń psychicznych
- •Infekcja górnych dróg oddechowych w ciągu 2 tygodni przed operacją
- •Wszczepiony rozrusznik serca lub defibrylator
- •Alergia na żel lub nietolerancja stymulacji elektrycznej
Simplified criteria — AI translation
Trial details
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Last updated (source)
- August 19, 2026
- Sex
- No restrictions
Therapies / drugs in trial
Locations (3)
the Specialised Medical Centre of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy
Shanghai, China
Changzheng Hospital Affiliated to the Naval Medical University
Shanghai, China
Changhai Hospital Affiliated to the Naval Medical University
Shanghai, China
Trial contact
ChaoQian Liu
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