The Feasibility of Acupuncture Treatment in the Post-Operative Cardio-Thoracic Setting for Arrhythmias in Patients Undergoing Open Heart Surgery- A Pilot Study
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- Mayo Clinic
- 入组人数
- 47
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Acupuncture treatment in the hospital setting
研究概览
简要总结
A feasibility study on the provision of acupuncture treatment in the hospital to 20 patients who have undergone open heart surgery procedures. The acupuncture treatments may begin as early as postoperative Day 2.
详细描述
Primary Aim • Evaluate the feasibility of providing acupuncture in the hospital setting for 20 patients undergoing open heart surgery and subsequently develop arrhythmias.
Secondary Aims
• Evaluate the short-term effect of acupuncture including the effects on patient's arrhythmias, stress, anxiety, and pain measured by Electrocardiogram monitoring and Electrocardiography, VAS scores, and WIWI questionnaire for the patient.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Patients who have undergone CABG and/or cardiac valve operations.
- •Patients developing postoperative atrial fibrillation, and documented by ECG prior to acupuncture intervention, and treated with the common anti arrhythmic treatment of the department.
- •Patients moving to the step-down unit on postoperative day 2 or later.
- •Ability to provide informed consent.
- •Ability to speak English and complete all aspects of this trial.
- •At least 18 years of age.
排除标准
- •Patients with any other cardiac or non-cardiac concomitant procedures.
- •Patients with suspected sternal wound infection and/or with prolonged sternal wound dressing and wound- Vac-system application or open chest wound.
- •Patients with abnormal postoperative track staying in the intensive care unit for any clinical reason or hemodynamic compromise.
- •Patients with platelet count <50,000
- •Patients in a severe immunocompromised state.
- •Pregnant women. All patients who meet the criteria will have their medical records reviewed to ensure they are not pregnant.
结局指标
主要结局
Acupuncture treatment in the hospital setting
时间窗: 3 days post surgery
The number of patients that complete acupuncture treatment in the hospital setting for patients having undergone heart surgery.
次要结局
- Number of patients with recurrent atrial fibrillation(3 consecutive days post-surgery)