Effectiveness of Perioperative Percutaneous Acupuncture on Postoperative Sleep Disturbances and Chronic Pain in Patients Undergoing Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Lung Cancer Resection: A Prospective, Randomized, Single-Blind, Superiority Controlled Trial
Recruiting now · Not applicable · Has a placebo group
Conditions studied: Postoperative Sleep Disturbances, Chronic Post-surgical Pain
In brief
This study evaluates whether acupuncture at specific body points before and after surgery can improve sleep quality and reduce long-term postoperative pain in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic lung cancer resection. Eligible adult patients will be randomly assigned to receive either true acupuncture or sham (placebo) acupuncture in addition to standard care. Chronic pain will be assessed during hospital stay and up to 6 months after surgery.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07662733
- Run by
- Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
- People needed
- 316
- Starts
- 2025-06-13
- Expected to finish
- 2027-11-29
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-06-23
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
Where it is running
- Shanghai First People's Hospital — Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China (enrolling)
- Shanghai First People's Hospital — Shanghai, China (enrolling)
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