chronic stable angina pectoris
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Matching the diagnostic criteria of CSAP according to the Chinese Society of Cardiology; 2. Meeting Class I or II of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) angina pectoris severity grade; 3. Aging from 45 to 70 years; 4. Having experienced angina attack in at least the last three months, and the attack frequency >= twice a week in the most recent month; 5. At least 2 months of standardized medication history before enrolment (sustaining the same medication, usage, and dose). Basic therapeutic drug is one or more of the following: ß-blockers, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs), angiotensin II receptor blockers(ARB), antiplatelet medications and statins; 6. Having signed informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Being pregnant or during lactation or intending to be pregnant in the 6 months; 2. Having severe cardiovascular, digestive, urinary, respiratory, hematological, nervous, or endocrine system diseases that cannot be controlled with clinical treat-ments; 3. Converting to acute coronary syndrome (including acute myocardial infarction and unstable angina pectoris), serious arrhythmia (advanced atrioventricular block, ventricular tachycardia, supraventricular tachycardia, frequent premature beats); 4. Being accompanied with serious psychiatric illness; 5. Failing to control hypertension (systolic blood pressure >= 140 mm Hg and/or diastolic blood pressure >= 90 mm Hg) or diabetes mellitus (HbA1 above 7% in last three months); 6. Having received acupuncture therapy due to cardiovascular illness in the last 1 month; 7. Having bleeding tendency and dermatitis; 8. Being in allergic constitution and be allergic to adhesive tape; 9. Participating in any other clinical trials.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The frequency of angina attack during 4-week; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| visual analogue scale;total ischemia burden;heart rate variability;QT dispersion;Seattle Angina Questionnaire;Short-Form of McGill Pain Questionnaire;self-rating anxiety scale;self-rating depression scale;expectation values of acupuncture treatment; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactZeng Fang
Acupuncture and Tuina School, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed