Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group:Finger acupoint pressure at Neiguan (PC6) and Daling (PC7) for 6–10 minutes, applied bilaterally to elicit deqi sensations such as soreness, numbness, or distension. Standardized in
Sponsors
The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to 85 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome according to the 2019 ACS emergency diagnostic guideline. 2. Acute onset of chest pain or chest tightness, with or without ST-segment changes. 3. Able to provide informed consent after stabilization. 4. Age 30–85 years, conscious, and able to communicate clearly.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Heart failure, respiratory failure, renal failure, or other severe systemic diseases. 2. History of neurological or psychiatric disorders, or severe cognitive impairment. 3. Inability to communicate (aphasia, severe dementia, coma, profound hearing impairment). 4. Pregnant women. 5. Poor compliance or inability to cooperate. 6. Participation in other clinical trials that may affect results. 7. Any of the above conditions leads to exclusion.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Chest pain score (NRS + Facial Rating Scale); | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Chest tightness score (0–10 scale);Anxiety score (SAS)&Fear of progression score (FoP-Q);Number of nausea episodes&vomiting episodes;ECG;Cardiac biomarkers (troponin / CK-MB); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactXing Tang
The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
Outcome results
None listed