Efficacy of perioperative transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation on postoperative pain and recovery in patients undergoing pancreatectomy: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Movement-evoked pain following pancreatectomy is often severe and inadequately controlled by conventional analgesic regimens. Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS), a non-invasive technique derived from acupuncture, has shown promise in reducing postoperative pain and opioid consumption. However, the efficacy of extended perioperative TEAS-particularly its sustained application through the early postoperative period-has not been evaluated in patients undergoing pancreatectomy.

Methods

This will be a prospective, single-center, two-arm, randomised controlled trial. A total of 132 patients undergoing pancreatectomy will be randomised allocated to the TEAS and the Sham TEAS groups. The TEAS group will receive stimulation (5-30mA, the stimulation inten

SUBMITTER: Wu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12866311 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature