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Acupuncture Treatment for Atrial Fibrillation

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Chaim Leker Locker, M.D.
Research Sponsored by Mayo Clinic
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 3 days post surgery
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

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.

Eligible Conditions
  • Atrial Fibrillation
  • Acupuncture Therapy

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~3 days post surgery
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 3 days post surgery for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Acupuncture treatment in the hospital setting

Side effects data

From 2013 Phase 1 & 2 trial • 104 Patients • NCT01305811
2%
Serious unexpected
2%
Pain on needling
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Study treatment Arm
Bi-Weekly Acupuncture
Wait List

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Acupuncture TreatmentExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
20 subjects will be treated with standard of care and acupuncture. Will complete Symptom and Pain questionnaire (VAS) and a Was It Worth It (WIWI) questionnaire each day of study participation (3 days).
Group II: No InterventionActive Control1 Intervention
20 subjects will be treated with standard of care only. Will complete Symptom and Pain questionnaire (VAS) each day of study participation (3 days).
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Acupuncture
2011
Completed Phase 3
~1240

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Mayo ClinicLead Sponsor
3,344 Previous Clinical Trials
3,062,356 Total Patients Enrolled
32 Trials studying Atrial Fibrillation
13,541 Patients Enrolled for Atrial Fibrillation
Chaim Leker Locker, M.D.Principal InvestigatorMayo Clinic
~6 spots leftby Nov 2025
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