Clinical Trial

Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation and Quality of Recovery After Major Noncardiac Surgery

Recruiting
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Summary
Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) is a novel non-invasive neuromodulation technique. Existing evidence suggested that taVNS improves pain management, sleep quality, inflammatory responses, and gastrointestinal recovery after surgery. This study is designed to test the hypothesis that perioperative use of taVNS may improve quality of recovery in patients after major noncardiac surgery.
Protocol Amendment History 2 amendments
This ClinicalTrials.gov record has been amended 2 times since 2025-05-02; most recent amendment 2025-06-02.
Status change: Not Yet Recruiting → Recruiting 2025-06-02
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT06957912
Lead Sponsor Peking University First Hospital
Conditions Vagus Nerve Stimulation, Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation, Noncardiac Surgery, Quality of Recovery
Enrollment 320 participants
Start Date 2025-05-13
Primary Completion 2026-08 (estimated)
Study Completion 2026-09 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2025-06-03