Electro-acupuncture (EA) in Children Undergoing Procedures for Congenital Heart Defects.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Congenital Heart Defect
• Interventions: Device: electro-acupuncture (EA); Device: sham

• Registration Number: NCT03297658
• Lead Sponsor: West Virginia University

Brief Summary

This is a single site, randomized, blinded, sham controlled, parallel group study to identify whether electro-acupuncture (EA) is a beneficial anesthesia adjunct in children undergoing procedures on their congenital heart defects (CHD).

Detailed Description

This investigation is a single site, randomized, blinded, sham controlled, parallel group study to identify whether EA is a beneficial anesthesia adjunct in children undergoing procedures on their congenital heart defects.

Study subjects age's birth to eighteen years, undergoing cardiac surgery for their congenital heart lesions will be considered for entrance into the study. The randomized subjects will receive either EA or sham during their surgery for CHD. Subjects are expected to remain in the hospital 48 hours post procedure. Standard of care blood samples will be obtained pre-operative and post-operative. The only study specific blood sample will be Troponin I levels which will be obtained before surgery begins after the IV lines have been placed, and 6 hours after bypass. Urine samples will be obtained before surgery after placement of the foley catheter and every 6 hours post bypass aortic cross clamp removal for 48 hours while the foley catheter is still in place.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2017-08-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-09-25
• Study First Posted: 2017-09-29
• Study Start: 2017-11-15
• Status Verified: 2024-08
• Primary Completion: 2024-08-14
• Study Completion: 2024-08-14
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-08-19
• Last Update Posted: 2024-08-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 59

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients 0-18 years of age undergoing procedures on their congenital heart defects where an aortic cross clamp will be placed.

Additionally, patients with coarctation of the aorta for repair will be considered as a separate group and eligible for enrollment.

• Willing to provide written Assent/Consent in English.

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients with skin lesions over more than 50% of EA sites.
• Patients in renal failure.
• Patients on chronic opioid therapy.
• Unwilling to provide written Assent/Consent in English.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
electro-acupuncture (EA) intervention	electro-acupuncture (EA)	Micro electrodes will be placed at PC 4 and 6 , LI 4 and ST36. subjects will receive electro-acupuncture (EA) (treatment) mixed frequency( continuous plus dense disperse) will be at 2Hz and 100 Hz the amplitude will be 1000 microA.
sham electro acupuncture	sham	Micro electrodes will be placed at PC 4 and 6 , LI 4 and ST36. subjects Receive sham (control) will not have stimulation.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Troponin level	baseline and 6 hours after weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass	Troponin level Change from baseline. Troponin lab levels will be measured as a marker of myocardial injury. Children undergoing procedures for their congenital heart disease will have their troponin levels prior to the procedure and 6 hours after weaning from bypass. This study will look at differences between pre and post troponin values in the two groups.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Evaluate the incidence and severity of pain in the post operative period	every 2 hours for 48 hours after arrival in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)	Subjects less than 2 month will have their pain assessed every 2 hours for 48 hours using the Neonatal Infant Pain Scale (NIPS).Pain in children 2 months to 7 years or those that are unable to communicate their pain will have their pain evaluated every 2 hours for 48 hours using the Face, Legs, Cry, Consolability Scale (FLACC). Scale range 0-10. Children older than 10 will have their pain evaluated every 2 hours for 48 hours using a Visual analogue scale (0-10).
Evaluate Acute Kidney Injury	baseline and 6,12,24, and 48 hours after weaning from Cardiopulmonary bypass	Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) classification will be assessed using the AKIN classification system. This system uses Serum Creatinine and/or Urine output to come up with a staging of 1-3. Patients will be stage at 6, 12, 24, and 48 hours after bypass.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

West Virginia University; 🇺🇸 Morgantown, West Virginia, United States