Effect of perioperative polarised light stellate ganglion irradiation on postoperative stress disorder in emergency trauma patients: protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The hyperactivity of the sympathetic nervous system after a traumatic event contributes to the development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Polarised light stellate ganglion irradiation (PLSGI) is a non-invasive and effective physiotherapy method for regulating the sympathetic nervous system. This study aims to investigate the effects of perioperative PLSGI on PTSD and pain-related outcomes in patients undergoing emergency surgery.

Methods and analysis

This multicentre, randomised, double-blind, controlled trial will include 510 adult patients scheduled for emergency trauma surgery. Patients will be randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio, stratified by anaesthesia type (propofol general anaesthesia or other anaesthesia), to either the PLSGI group or the control

SUBMITTER: Yu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12574353 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature