Patients Undergoing Craniocerebral SurgeryNCT06534710
Effect of Electronic Moxibustion Apparatus on Pain Degree and Wound Healing of Patients After Craniocerebral Surgery
A study testing electronic moxibustion apparatus in people with Patients Undergoing Craniocerebral Surgery, run by The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine at 1 site in China.
Trial summary
According to statistics, about 70% to 84% of patients after craniocerebral surgery will have moderate to severe wound pain, especially within 24h after surgery [1]. Pain can reduce the comfort of patients, affect the speed of incision healing, and interfere with the prognosis and rehabilitation effect in the later… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 80 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Patients Undergoing Craniocerebral Surgery
- What is being tested?
- electronic moxibustion apparatus
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine, Medical device
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 228 participants
- Where
- 1 siteChina
- Study dates
- 1 Sep 2024to 1 Aug 2025
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 80 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- 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;
Who cannot join
- 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).
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
China1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine, and International School of Medicine, International Institutes of Medicine，Zhejiang University
Yiwu, Zhejiang, 322000
guanhua hou
About this study
Official title: Ffect of Electronic Moxibustion Apparatus on Pain Degree and Wound Healing of Patients After Craniocerebral Surgery
According to statistics, about 70% to 84% of patients after craniocerebral surgery will have moderate to severe wound pain, especially within 24h after surgery [1]. Pain can reduce the comfort of patients, affect the speed of incision healing, and interfere with the prognosis and rehabilitation effect in the later stage. At present, non-steroidal drugs are often used clinically for analgesic intervention, but the use of drugs often brings gastrointestinal discomfort such as nausea and vomiting, and is easy to produce dependence. In addition, redness, swelling, fluid leakage, cracking or no hair growth around the incision are prone to poor surgical incision healing after cranial surgery [2]. Poor healing of surgical incision will not only lead to prolonged hospital stay, increase hospital costs, but also bring trauma and pain to patients, and even induce medical disputes. Moxibustion is an important branch of TCM physiotherapy. It has the functions of warming, clearing and dispersing. It can inhibit inflammation through various ways, relieve local pain and edema, and its effect is mild. At present, moxibustion is mostly used to promote the recovery of urinary or gastrointestinal functions, and the healing of surgical wounds after anal fistula or perianal abscess. There are no relevant studies on its application to surgical incision in patients after craniocerebral surgery. The effect of moxibustion on improving the pain and healing of surgical incision in patients after craniocerebral surgery is still unknown. Considering the disadvantages of traditional moxibustion, such as inconvenient operation, easy burn at high temperature and environmental pollution by moxibustion smoke, this study will use an electronic moxibustion instrument. Patients on the third day after craniectomy were divided into two groups by random number table method. Patients in the control group were given routine care; patients in the experimental group were irradiated with the postoperative incision with an electronic moxibustion instrument every day on the basis of the control group. The pain score at the surgical incision, the healing score value of the surgical incision, the healing time of the incision and the occurrence of adverse events during the incision healing were compared between the two groups.
- Being tested
- electronic moxibustion apparatus
- Keywords
- Craniocerebral surgery, Electronic moxibustion, Wound healing;, Pain
- Medical subject headings
- Pain
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
electronic moxibustion apparatusDevice
The experimental group used the electronic moxibustion instrument every day on the basis of the control group
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| experimental group | Experimental | On the basis of the control group, an electronic moxibustion instrument was used every day (CreditEase Medical Device Technology, YXB-AJY-06) : The patient was placed in a comfortable lying position and the surgical incision area was fully exposed. The nurse placed the moxibustion tablets on the moxibustion head of the electronic moxibustion instrument, and the moxibustion head was connected to the electronic moxibustion treatment instrument through a wire. The moxibustion temperature should be slightly red on the skin and the patient should tolerate it. The total intervention time was 5 days, and the relevant study data at discharge were recorded if the patient was discharged early Receives: Device: electronic moxibustion apparatus |
| control group | No intervention | The routine nursing plan was adopted. (1) Pain knowledge education, including understanding of pain and analgesic drugs, pain assessment methods, selection of analgesic drugs, etc. within 24 hours of admission and before and after surgery, to alleviate patients' fear and anxiety about pain; ② After surgery, choose the appropriate position, gently turn over, and try to avoid pain caused by the change of position and pressure on the affected side; ③ After the gauze or dressing was removed from the surgical incision, the nurse disinfected the surgical incision twice a day with iodophor cotton swabs, observed the healing of the wound at the surgical incision every day, and reported to the doctor in time if there was blood or fluid leakage. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
pain score
Awake patients were scored with numeric rating scales (NRS). 0 was classified as no pain, 1-3 was classified as mild pain (pain did not affect sleep), 4-6 was classified as moderate pain (pain did not affect sleep), and 7-10 was classified as severe pain (unable to fall asleep or wake up with pain). Patients with coma or disturbance of consciousness were treated with behavioral pain scale (specific score).
Measured: Baseline and 5 days after intervention
Secondary outcomes (3)
Incision healing score
Scalp incision healing criteria were evaluated, with a score of 3 to 13,3 to 5 as incision healing, and ≥6 as poor incision healing. The surgical incisions were evaluated and recorded by nurses daily according to the wound healing scale.
Measured: Baseline and 5 days after intervention
Incision healing time
According to the scalp incision healing standard, when the score is less than 6 points, it is considered as surgical incision healing. If the surgical incision had not healed at the time of discharge, the wound healing score at discharge was recorded.
Measured: 4 weeks after intervention
The occurrence of adverse events in incision healing
Adverse reactions related to surgical incision healing (such as suppuration, crusts, tension blisters, skin ecchymosis around the incision or incision split, etc.), severity and treatment methods were included in the study during the study process, and their safety was objectively evaluated.
Measured: Baseline and 5 days after intervention
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted2 Aug 2024
- Study start1 Sep 2024
- Primary completion1 Aug 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion1 Aug 2025 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Patients Undergoing Craniocerebral SurgeryStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of MedicineThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Creditease Medical Device Technology，YXB-AJY-06
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 228 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06534710
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- KY-2024-117
- Status last verified
- Feb 2025
- First submitted
- 30 Jun 2024
- Last updated
- 17 Feb 2025
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 17 Feb 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Ffect of Electronic Moxibustion Apparatus on Pain Degree and Wound Healing of Patients After Craniocerebral Surgery
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06534710
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- KY-2024-117
- Keywords
- Craniocerebral surgery, Electronic moxibustion, Wound healing;, Pain
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 228 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of MedicineUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Sep 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Aug 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 1 Aug 2025 (estimated)
- First posted
- 2 Aug 2024 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
According to statistics, about 70% to 84% of patients after craniocerebral surgery will have moderate to severe wound pain, especially within 24h after surgery [1]. Pain can reduce the comfort of patients, affect the speed of incision healing, and interfere with the prognosis and rehabilitation effect in the later stage. At present, non-steroidal drugs are often used clinically for analgesic intervention, but the use of drugs often brings gastrointestinal discomfort such as nausea and vomiting, and is easy to produce dependence. In addition, redness, swelling, fluid leakage, cracking or no hair growth around the incision are prone to poor surgical incision healing after cranial surgery [2]. Poor healing of surgical incision will not only lead to prolonged hospital stay, increase hospital costs, but also bring trauma and pain to patients, and even induce medical disputes. Moxibustion is an important branch of TCM physiotherapy. It has the functions of warming, clearing and dispersing. It can inhibit inflammation through various ways, relieve local pain and edema, and its effect is mild. At present, moxibustion is mostly used to promote the recovery of urinary or gastrointestinal functions, and the healing of surgical wounds after anal fistula or perianal abscess. There are no relevant studies on its application to surgical incision in patients after craniocerebral surgery. The effect of moxibustion on improving the pain and healing of surgical incision in patients after craniocerebral surgery is still unknown. Considering the disadvantages of traditional moxibustion, such as inconvenient operation, easy burn at high temperature and environmental pollution by moxibustion smoke, this study will use an electronic moxibustion instrument. Patients on the third day after craniectomy were divided into two groups by random number table method. Patients in the control group were given routine care; patients in the experimental group were irradiated with the postoperative incision with an electronic moxibustion instrument every day on the basis of the control group. The pain score at the surgical incision, the healing score value of the surgical incision, the healing time of the incision and the occurrence of adverse events during the incision healing were compared between the two groups.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Creditease Medical Device Technology，YXB-AJY-06
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| experimental group | Experimental | Device: electronic moxibustion apparatusOn the basis of the control group, an electronic moxibustion instrument was used every day (CreditEase Medical Device Technology, YXB-AJY-06) : The patient was placed in a comfortable lying position and the surgical incision area was fully exposed. The nurse placed the moxibustion tablets on the moxibustion head of the electronic moxibustion instrument, and the moxibustion head was connected to the electronic moxibustion treatment instrument through a wire. The moxibustion temperature should be slightly red on the skin and the patient should tolerate it. The total intervention time was 5 days, and the relevant study data at discharge were recorded if the patient was discharged early |
| control group | No intervention | –The routine nursing plan was adopted. (1) Pain knowledge education, including understanding of pain and analgesic drugs, pain assessment methods, selection of analgesic drugs, etc. within 24 hours of admission and before and after surgery, to alleviate patients' fear and anxiety about pain; ② After surgery, choose the appropriate position, gently turn over, and try to avoid pain caused by the change of position and pressure on the affected side; ③ After the gauze or dressing was removed from the surgical incision, the nurse disinfected the surgical incision twice a day with iodophor cotton swabs, observed the healing of the wound at the surgical incision every day, and reported to the doctor in time if there was blood or fluid leakage. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 80 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- 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;
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- 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).
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| electronic moxibustion apparatusThe experimental group used the electronic moxibustion instrument every day on the basis of the control group | Device | experimental group |
Primary outcome
pain score
Time frame: Baseline and 5 days after intervention
Awake patients were scored with numeric rating scales (NRS). 0 was classified as no pain, 1-3 was classified as mild pain (pain did not affect sleep), 4-6 was classified as moderate pain (pain did not affect sleep), and 7-10 was classified as severe pain (unable to fall asleep or wake up with pain). Patients with coma or disturbance of consciousness were treated with behavioral pain scale (specific score).
3 secondary outcomes
Incision healing score
Time frame: Baseline and 5 days after intervention
Incision healing time
Time frame: 4 weeks after intervention
The occurrence of adverse events in incision healing
Time frame: Baseline and 5 days after intervention
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 17 Feb 2025.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing electronic moxibustion apparatus in people with Patients Undergoing Craniocerebral Surgery, run by The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine at 1 site in China.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Feb 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in China. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact guanhua hou (+86 0579-89935052, jigoulunli_zy4y@163.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
pain score (time frame: Baseline and 5 days after intervention). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 17 Feb 2025.