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Completed NA INTERVENTIONAL 2-arm NCT03525860

Acupuncture Treatment for Patients Who Develop Arrhythmias in the Post-Operative Cardio-Thoracic Setting

The Feasibility of Acupuncture Treatment in the Post-Operative Cardio-Thoracic Setting for Arrhythmias in Patients Undergoing Open Heart Surgery- A Pilot Study

Sponsor: Mayo Clinic

Interventions Acupuncture
Updated 10 times since 2018 Last updated: Nov 5, 2021 Started: Jul 26, 2018 Primary completion: Aug 26, 2019 Completion: Aug 26, 2019
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Listed as NCT03525860, this NA trial focuses on Acupuncture Therapy and Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation and remains completed. Sponsored by Mayo Clinic, it has been updated 10 times since 2018, reflecting substantial change activity. This study contributes longitudinal data to the cardiovascular research landscape.

Study Description(click to expand)

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.

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.

Status Flow

~Jun 2018 – ~Dec 2018 · 6 months · monthly snapshotNot Yet Recruiting~Dec 2018 – ~Apr 2019 · 4 months · monthly snapshotRecruiting~Apr 2019 – ~Apr 2020 · 12 months · monthly snapshotRecruiting~Apr 2020 – ~Jan 2021 · 9 months · monthly snapshotActive Not Recruiting~Jan 2021 – ~Mar 2021 · 59 days · monthly snapshotActive Not Recruiting~Mar 2021 – ~Dec 2021 · 9 months · monthly snapshotActive Not Recruiting~Dec 2021 – ~Jul 2024 · 31 months · monthly snapshotCompleted~Jul 2024 – ~Sep 2024 · 2 months · monthly snapshotCompleted~Sep 2024 – present · 19 months · monthly snapshotCompleted~Jan 2026 – present · 3 months · monthly snapshotCompleted

Change History

10 versions recorded
  1. Jan 2026 — Present [monthly]

    Completed NA

  2. Sep 2024 — Present [monthly]

    Completed NA

  3. Jul 2024 — Sep 2024 [monthly]

    Completed NA

  4. Dec 2021 — Jul 2024 [monthly]

    Completed NA

    Status: Active Not RecruitingCompleted

  5. Mar 2021 — Dec 2021 [monthly]

    Active Not Recruiting NA

Show 5 earlier versions
  1. Jan 2021 — Mar 2021 [monthly]

    Active Not Recruiting NA

  2. Apr 2020 — Jan 2021 [monthly]

    Active Not Recruiting NA

    Status: RecruitingActive Not Recruiting

  3. Apr 2019 — Apr 2020 [monthly]

    Recruiting NA

  4. Dec 2018 — Apr 2019 [monthly]

    Recruiting NA

    Status: Not Yet RecruitingRecruiting

  5. Jun 2018 — Dec 2018 [monthly]

    Not Yet Recruiting NA

    First recorded

Eligibility Summary

No eligibility information available.

Contact Information

Sponsor contact:
  • Mayo Clinic
Data source: Mayo Clinic

For direct contact, visit the study record on ClinicalTrials.gov .

Study Locations