Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-26 @ 10:59 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-26 @ 10:59 AM
NCT ID:
NCT06564506
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Aged 65-90 years
* American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) physical status class II or III
* Scheduled for elective unilateral total knee arthroplasty under general anesthesia
Exclusion Criteria:
* Baseline dementia or Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score below 24
* Implanted electrical devices (eg, pacemakers, brain or spinal cord neurostimulator)
* Infection or abscess at any selected acupuncture point
* Severe hematopoietic or hemorrhagic disease
* Severe audio-visual impairments or inability to communicate in Mandarin
* Alcohol or illicit drug misuse disorder
* Current use of sedatives, antidepressants or glucocorticoids
* Received acupuncture or electroacupuncture within one month before surgery
* Any condition deemed unsafe or unsuitable by the research team
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
65 Years
Maximum Age:
90 Years
Study:
NCT06564506
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT06564506