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.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
104
electrical stimulation is given through electrodes attached to the skin
electrodes are attached to the skin area of Neiguan acupoint, which is located on 3cm above the transverse crease of the wrist
Xijing Hospital, Air Force Medical University
Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
total sleeping time during the first postoperative night
Time frame: the first postoperative night, on an average of 12 hours
Total sleep time during the first 24 hours after surgery
Time frame: from discharge from post-anesthesia care unit to 24 hours later, totally 24 hours
The Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) score at 24 hours after surgery
Time frame: 24 hours after surgery
The Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS) score at 24 hours after surgery
Time frame: 24 hours after surgery
The Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS) score at 48 hours after surgery
Time frame: 48 hours after surgery
The Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) score at 48 hours after surgery
Time frame: 48 hours after surgery
The Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS) score at discharge from hospital
Time frame: the last day before discharge from hospital, at an average of 12 hours
The Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) score at discharge from hospital
Time frame: the last day before discharge from hospital, at an average of 12 hours
sleep efficiency(%) during the first postoperative night
sleep efficiency is defined as the ratio of total sleep time to time in bed
Time frame: the first postoperative night, at an average of 12 hours
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duration of rapid eye movement sleep during the first postoperative night
The unit of duration of rapid eye movement sleep is by minutes
Time frame: the first postoperative night, at an average of 12 hours
number of wake during the first postoperative night
Time frame: the first postoperative night, at an average of 12 hours
incidence of delirium during hospitalization
Time frame: From end of surgery to discharge from hospital, assessed up to 7 days
length of postoperative hospital stay
Time frame: From end of surgery to discharge from hospital, at an average of 5 days
number of needs for rescue analgesia by 24 hours after surgery
Time frame: from discharge from operation room to 24 hours later, totally 24 hours
Number of participants with major complications during hospitalization, including cardiac failure, cardiac infarction, respiratory failure
Time frame: From end of surgery to discharge from hospital, assessed up to 7 days
Scale of quality of recovery at discharge from hospital
Scale of quality of recovery is measured by the Quality-of-recovery 15 item scale (QoR-15)
Time frame: the last day before discharge from hospital, at an average of 12 hours