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NCT06564506
Electroacupuncture for Preventing Postoperative Delirium in Older Adults Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty
NA trial testing Disposable acupuncture needles (0.30 × 75 mm) in Postoperative Delirium in 1,460 participants. Not yet recruiting.
30 August 2026
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | Fujian Provincial Hospital |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | Not yet recruiting |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | quadruple |
| Primary purpose | prevention |
| Enrollment | 1,460 |
| Start date | 10 November 2025 |
| Primary completion | 30 August 2026 |
| Estimated completion | 30 August 2026 |
| Sites | 1 location across China |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Disposable acupuncture needles (0.30 × 75 mm)
- Placebo needles (0.30 × 25 mm)
- SDZ-V electroacupuncture devices
Conditions studied
- Postoperative Delirium — all drugs for Postoperative Delirium →
Sponsor
Fujian Provincial Hospital
Who can join
Adults 65 to 90, any sex, with Postoperative Delirium. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
Electroacupuncture may improve cognitive function and altered consciousness, but its effect on postoperative delirium in older arthroplasty patients remains unexplored. This study aims to assess the efficacy of electroacupuncture in preventing postoperative delirium in older adults undergoing total knee arthroplasty.
Publications & conference data
1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):
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Preoperative electroacupuncture for prevention of postoperative delirium in older adults undergoing total knee arthroplasty: protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial.
Zhuo Y, Yang J, Shi X, Lin H, et al · · 2025 · PMID 41031551 · DOI 10.1080/07853890.2025.2566397
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- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06564506 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
- Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by Fujian Provincial Hospital
- Last refreshed: 26 September 2025
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