Electric pads on wrists and ankles may ease Post-Surgery pain

NCT ID NCT06744166

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Changhai Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This completed study tested whether a special type of electrical nerve stimulation, based on wrist-ankle acupuncture theory (TENS-WAA), can reduce pain after video-assisted lung surgery. 156 adults undergoing lung cancer surgery received either real TENS-WAA or a sham device. The goal was to see if this drug-free approach could lower pain scores and improve recovery.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) based on wrist-ankle acupuncture theory
What this could lead to: If it works, this could provide a simple, drug-free way to reduce pain after lung surgery, potentially lowering the need for opioids and speeding recovery.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed trial with 156 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The effect may be modest, and the sham group might also experience some pain relief.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

lung cancer Pain, Postoperative

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

POSTOPERATIVE PAIN VIDEO-ASSISTED THORACOSCOPIC SURGERY (VATS)

Contacts and locations

Locations

Changhai hospital

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200090, China

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