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Zapping acupoints before surgery may ease shoulder pain

NCT ID NCT07494591

Symptom relief Sponsor: Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Shanghai, China Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

Shoulder pain is common after keyhole lung surgery. This study tests whether a gentle electrical stimulation at specific body points (TEAS) before surgery can lower that pain. About 216 adults having lung surgery will be randomly assigned to receive TEAS or standard care. Researchers will compare pain levels and painkiller use between the groups.

What this could mean

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Active substance
transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) device
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a drug-free way to ease shoulder pain after lung surgery and reduce the need for painkillers.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial. The treatment may not reduce pain significantly, and results may not apply to all patients.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 216 people

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Expected to start

Apr 2026

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Expected to finish

Dec 2026

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 99 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients scheduled for unilateral thoracic surgery * Age ≥ 18 years, regardless of gender * ASA physical status classification I-III * No severe cardiopulmonary insufficiency or other major comorbidities Exclusion Criteria: * Pre-existing shoulder pain or functional impairment * Severe mental illness or cognitive impairment * Bilateral thoracic surgery * Any other conditions deemed inappropriate by the investigators (with reasons to be documented)

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Ipsilateral shoulder pain Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery

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  1. The places running it

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Fudan university Shanghai cancer center

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

  • Shanghai East Hospital,Affiliated to Tongji University

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200120, China

  • Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200082, China

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