ArticleNature and science of sleep2020
Effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation on the Postoperative Sleep Quality and Pain of Patients After Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery: A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial.
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25 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 27 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- Effects of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation on early postoperative pain and recovery: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Effects of Acupuncture-Point Stimulation on Perioperative Sleep Disorders: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis.International journal of clinical practice · 2024Pooled it
- Efficacy and Safety of Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation for Postoperative Pain: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Pain research & management · 2022Pooled it
- Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation for the Prevention of Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2021Pooled it
- Preoperative Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation Alleviates Postoperative Pain and Improves Sleep Quality in Breast Cancer Patients with Preoperative Sleep Disturbance: A Partially Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of pain research · 2026Trial
- Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation (TEAS) Facilitates Postoperative Recovery in Day Lung Cancer Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of pain research · 2025Trial
- Efficacy of Zhumian Tang formula granules combined with eszopiclone for the treatment of poor sleep quality: a multi-center, randomized controlled, superiority trial.Journal of traditional Chinese medicine = Chung i tsa chih ying wen pan · 2024Trial
- Effect of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation on remifentanil dosage during craniotomy aneurysm clipping: a prospective, randomized controlled study.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2023Trial
- Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation for cancer-related pain management in patients receiving chronic opioid therapy: a randomized clinical trial.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Trial
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- Acupuncture-related peripheral stimulation as a candidate neuromodulatory model of insomnia: clinical evidence, sleep-wake circuitry, and translational limits.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2026Review
- Survey on and analysis of the factors influencing the postoperative sleep quality of Chinese patients with oesophageal cancer.World journal of surgical oncology · 2025Article
- Effects of programs on sleep improvement in shift-work nurses: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC nursing · 2025Article
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- Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation on Postoperative Sleep Disorders in Older Patients After Urologic Laparoscopic Surgery by Regulating Intestinal Microbiota: Study Protocol for a Prospective Controlled Trial.Nature and science of sleep · 2025Article
- Trends and Emerging Research Areas in Postoperative Sleep Disturbances: A Bibliometric Analysis.Nature and science of sleep · 2025Article
- Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation Improves Postoperative Sleep Quality in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Gastrointestinal Tumor Surgery: A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial.Pain and therapy · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectivePostoperative sleep disturbances have serious adverse effects on postoperative outcomes. Our paper aimed to observe the effect of using transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) on sleep quality and complications after surgery in patients undergoing selective video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. PATIENTS AND
methodsEighty-five patients were divided into the TEAS group or the control group randomly. Thirty minutes of TEAS treatment was performed on TEAS group at the following time points: the first night before surgery, at the end of surgery, and before sleeping on the second and third nights after surgery. The Portable Sleep Monitor (PSM) was performed to determine the sleep quality of the two nights before the operation (Sleep preop 2 and Sleep preop 1) and the first and third night after surgery (Sleep POD 1 and Sleep POD 3). The visual analog scale (VAS) was performed to evaluate pain scores after surgery and the Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS) was used for evaluating subjective sleep quality.
resultsParticipants in the TEAS group had a lower AIS score and higher sleep efficiency at each time point except Sleep preop 2. Participants in the TEAS group showed significantly higher proportion of each sleep stage during Sleep-preop 1, Sleep POD 1, and Sleep POD 3. Patients in the TEAS group had significantly lower VAS scores at 2, 4, and 6 h during the first 24 h after surgery. The incidence of nausea and vomiting and dizziness in the control group was statistically higher than in the TEAS group.
conclusionPatients usually have sleep disturbances after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, such as decreased distribution of each sleep stage, lower sleep efficiency, and higher AIS score. Undergoing TEAS treatment perioperatively can improve sleep quality, and effectively promote the postoperative analgesic effect and alleviate postoperative complications.
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