Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation Improves Postoperative Sleep Quality in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Gastrointestinal Tumor Surgery: A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial

Introduction This study was conducted to observe the effect of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) on the postoperative sleep quality of patients undergoing gastrointestinal tumor surgery and to verify the possible mechanism. Methods Eighty-three patients were allocated to the TEAS...

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Published in:Pain and therapy 2023-06, Vol.12 (3), p.707-722
Main Authors: Wang, Jun, Lu, Fei-Fei, Ge, Miao-Miao, Wang, Li-Wen, Wang, Gang, Gong, Guan-Wen, Liu, Xin-Xin, Zhang, Wen-Zhuo, Ning, Fei-Long, Chen, Bao-He, Liu, Yang, Quan, Hong-Guang, Jiang, Zhi-Wei
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Language:English
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ChiCTR
ChiCTR2100054971
Gastrointestinal tumor
Inflammation
Internal Medicine
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
NRF2
Original Research
Pain Medicine
Sleep quality
Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation
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Summary:Introduction This study was conducted to observe the effect of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) on the postoperative sleep quality of patients undergoing gastrointestinal tumor surgery and to verify the possible mechanism. Methods Eighty-three patients were allocated to the TEAS or Sham group. Patients in the TEAS group received TEAS treatment (disperse-dense waves; frequency, 2/100 Hz) on bilateral Shenmen (HT7), Neiguan (PC6) and Zusanli (ST36) points for 30 min each time, total three times in the perioperative period. In the Sham group, electrodes were placed; however, no current was given. Sleep quality was assessed on the day before surgery (P1) and the first and third days after surgery (D1 and D3) using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS). Postoperative pain was assessed using visual analog scale (VAS) 72 h postoperatively. The incidences of abdominal distension, dizziness, postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) and pulmonary complications were recorded. Serum levels of inflammatory cytokines and the expression of key factors of oxidative stress and key molecules of the nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2/antioxidant response element (Nrf2/ARE) signal pathway were measured. Results TEAS ameliorated sleep quality at D1 and D3 (PSQI P  
ISSN:2193-8237
2193-651X
DOI:10.1007/s40122-023-00493-2