Can electroacupuncture help with depression after lung surgery?
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether a gentle electrical acupuncture treatment (TAES) can help prevent or reduce depression in patients who have had a lung nodule removed through a small chest surgery (VATS). You may qualify if you are between 18 and 65, generally healthy enough for surgery, and willing to try this non-drug approach.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are scheduled to have a lung nodule removed with a small chest surgery (VATS) on one side.
- You are between 18 and 65 years old.
- Your overall health status is rated as ASA II or III (you have mild to moderate health issues but are not critically ill).
- You are awake, alert, and able to follow instructions.
- You have not recently used strong painkillers, alcohol excessively, or taken specific medications for depression (MAO inhibitors).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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