Using electronic moxibustion to reduce pain and improve healing after brain surgery

Ffect of Electronic Moxibustion Apparatus on Pain Degree and Wound Healing of Patients After Craniocerebral Surgery

This study is testing if using an electronic moxibustion device can help reduce pain and improve healing for patients after brain surgery.

Quick facts

• Phase: NA
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 228 (estimated)
• Ages: 18 Years to 80 Years
• Sex: All
• Sponsor: The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine (other)
• Locations: 1 site (Yiwu, Zhejiang)
• Trial ID: NCT06534710 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this trial studies

This study investigates the effects of an electronic moxibustion apparatus on pain management and wound healing in patients who have undergone craniocerebral surgery. It aims to address the common issue of moderate to severe pain experienced by these patients, particularly within the first 24 hours post-surgery. By utilizing moxibustion, a traditional Chinese medicine technique, the study seeks to provide a non-pharmacological alternative to conventional analgesics, which often have undesirable side effects. The study will enroll patients who are stable after surgery and will monitor their pain levels and wound healing progress over time.

Who should consider this trial

Good fit: Ideal candidates for this study are adults over 18 years old who are stable after craniocerebral surgery and have an expected hospitalization of more than three days.

Not a fit: Patients with serious organ dysfunction or those who are pregnant, lactating, or menstruating may not benefit from this study.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could significantly reduce pain and improve recovery outcomes for patients after craniocerebral surgery.

How similar studies have performed: While the use of moxibustion in pain management is established in traditional practices, this specific application in post-craniocerebral surgery patients is novel and has not been extensively tested in clinical settings.

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients on the third day after craniocerebral surgery; ② Patients with vital signs and stable condition for more than 24 hours; (3) Meet the requirements of medical research ethics, and the subjects voluntarily join the clinical study and sign the informed consent; (4) The expected duration of hospitalization is \> 3 days; ⑤ Age \> 18 years old;

Exclusion Criteria:

① Patients with serious heart, lung, liver, kidney and other vital organ dysfunction; ② Female patients in lactation period, menstrual period, pregnancy period or allergic constitution; Exclusion criteria: ① Patients or their family members should be excluded from this study in time due to disputes with the hospital during diagnosis or treatment (including requests for early transfer and termination of treatment).

Where this trial is running

Yiwu, Zhejiang

• the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine, and International School of Medicine, International Institutes of Medicine，Zhejiang University — Yiwu, Zhejiang, China (RECRUITING)

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: guanhua hou

Conditions: Patients Undergoing Craniocerebral Surgery, Craniocerebral surgery, Electronic moxibustion, Wound healing, Pain