Effect of Transcutaneous Acupoint Electrical Stimulation (TAES) on Postoperative Cough in Lung Cancer
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-80
SponsorKong Fanming
About this trial
Observation and exploration of the improvement in cough symptoms in postoperative lung cancer patients with Transcutaneous Acupoint Electrical Stimulation (TAES), the change in Cough Symptom Score (CSS) compared to baseline, the change in Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score for cough symptoms compared to baseline, the change in total score of Leicester Cough Questionnaire-Mandarin Chinese version (LCQ-MC) compared to baseline, and overall evaluation of treatment effectiveness by patients. A total of 84 postoperative lung cancer patients with cough were strictly selected according to the inclusion/exclusion criteria and treated and followed up according to the research plan requirements. Clinical observation forms were completed and clinical data were recorded in the database. Statistical analysis was performed on relevant clinical observation indicators to report research results and write related papers.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Age between 18 and 80 years old - Surgery performed under general anesthesia for radical resection of lung cancer or lung cancer resection combined with lymph node dissection.
Pathological confirmation of primary lung cancer after surgery.
Duration of persistent dry cough after lung surgery ≥2 weeks.
Consciousness, ability to express opinions clearly, and voluntary signing of informed consent.
Disqualifiers
Patients diagnosed with acute respiratory system diseases within 1 month.
Patients diagnosed with pneumonia based on chest X-ray.
Patients with a history of asthma or tuberculosis.
Patients with uncontrolled hyperthyroidism, severe hypertension, heart disease, systemic infection, coagulation disorders (hypercoagulable state or bleeding tendency), or other severe systemic diseases.
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Transcutaneous Acupoint Electrical Stimulation (TAES)
Other interventionTranscutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation (TAES) is a non-invasive treatment method that delivers gentle electrical pulses through the skin to specific acupuncture points on the body. This technique aims to mimic the effects of traditional acupuncture, providing a convenient and painless method of treatment.
Treatment groups
84 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: TEAS groupExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Sham TEAS groupSham comparator 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
LCQ-MC
The questionnaire consists of 19 items, each of which is divided into 7 levels according to the severity, including the impact of chronic cough on the physiological domain (chest pain, cough, sputum, fatigue, sleep, hoarseness, etc.), psychological domain (feeling embarrassed, anxious, depressed, annoyed, etc.), and social domain (work, daily life, leisure activities, conversation, phone calls, interference with friends or family members). The score for each domain is the total score of each item in that domain divided by the number of questions (scored from 1 to 7), and the total score is the sum of the scores for the three domains (scored from 3 to 21). A higher score represents a better patient's health condition.
Time frame
Prior to treatment (baseline), at the end of treatment (week 2), and 2 weeks after the end of treatment (week 4)Sponsors and contacts
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Kong Fanming
Lead sponsor
First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Sponsor institution
Source ClinicalTrials.gov