Atrial fibrillation
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Persistent AF lasting no more than 3 years; 2. Age between 18 and 75 years old (male or female); 3. No acupuncture treatment within the previous 6 months.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe heart failure (New York Heart Association(NYHA)class III or IV); 2. Echocardiographic parameters: left ventricular ejection fraction 5.0cm; 3. Severe lung, liver, kidney disease or other serious primary diseases; 4. Skin allergy to ECG monitoring electrode patch. 5. The estimated life expectancy of < 1 year.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Atrial fibrillation burden at 6 months after catheter ablation; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Atrial fibrillation burden at 3 months after catheter ablation ;Recurrence of atrial fibrillation after catheter ablation;AFEQT scale;Heart rate variability;Evaluation of the reliability and expectation of acupuncture therapy;Blind evaluation;Number of electrical cardioversion within 3 months after catheter ablation;Number of hospitalizations related to arrhythmia;Rate of repeat catheter ablation; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactCunzhi Liu
School of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed