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Heart Valve DiseasesNCT01231776

Acupuncture Improves Sleep in Patients Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass

A study testing electronic acupuncture in people with Heart Valve Diseases and Cardiopulmonary Bypass, run by Xijing Hospital at 2 sites in China.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Due to various causes, such as brain impairment, environment changes, anxious,et al. patients, who undergo cardiopulmonary bypass, often suffer from poor quality of sleep. In chinese traditional medicine, acupuncture can improve the quality of sleep in patients with sleeping disorder. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Heart Valve Diseases, Cardiopulmonary Bypass
What is being tested?
electronic acupuncture
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
60 participants
Where
2 sitesChina
Study dates
Sep 2010to Feb 2011
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • aging:18yr--65yr
  • cardiopulmonary bypass
  • NYHA ≤II and EF≥50%
  • not illiterate person

Who cannot join

  • neurological disease,mentality disorder
  • abuse of alcohol
  • long history of smoking
  • sleep disorder before admitting to hospital

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

China2 sites, 2 recruiting
  • Zhang Jinzhou

    Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710032

    Enrolling by invitation
  • Zhang Jinzhou

    Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710032

    zhang jinzhou, MD, 86-29-84771022, jinzhouzhang2006@yahoo.com

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Study of Acupuncture of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Due to various causes, such as brain impairment, environment changes, anxious,et al. patients, who undergo cardiopulmonary bypass, often suffer from poor quality of sleep. In chinese traditional medicine, acupuncture can improve the quality of sleep in patients with sleeping disorder. But it remains acupuncture could improve the quality of sleep in patients with heart operations.

Read the detailed description

60 patients are divided into three groups. control group: no any intervention; experiment group 1: acupuncture are used in patients before cardiac operation; experiment group 2: acupuncture are used through all the course in hospital.

before operation, before discharge, one month after operation, two month after operation, the quality of sleep are evaluated. and comparisons will be made in three groups.

Being tested
electronic acupuncture
Keywords
cardiopulmonary bypass, sleep, acupuncture
Medical subject headings
Heart Valve Diseases

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • electronic acupunctureOther

    applying a stimula on neiguang and shenmen through electronic acupuncture

Study groups in NCT01231776
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
control groupNo interventionNot described
Receives: Other: electronic acupuncture
acupuncture preoperativeActive comparatoracupuncture before operation for one week
Receives: Other: electronic acupuncture
acupuncture in hospitalActive comparatoracupuncture all the time in hospital
Receives: Other: electronic acupuncture

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. multiple monitoring for sleeping

    Measured: 24 hours

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted1 Nov 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2010
  3. Primary completionJan 2011 (estimated)
  4. Study completionFeb 2011 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
60 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01231776
Sponsor's protocol ID
20100926
Status last verified
Sep 2010
First submitted
28 Oct 2010
Last updated
23 Feb 2011
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing electronic acupuncture in people with Heart Valve Diseases and Cardiopulmonary Bypass, run by Xijing Hospital at 2 sites in China.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Feb 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in China. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact zhang jinzhou, MD (86-029771022, jinzhouzhang2006@yahoo.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

multiple monitoring for sleeping (time frame: 24 hours). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 Feb 2011.

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