Investigating the effect of acupuncture and cardiac rehabilitation on patients after percutaneous coronary intervention

Investigating the effect of acupuncture and cardiac rehabilitation on patients after percutaneous coronary intervention in comparison to cardiac rehabilitation alone

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20140126016372N3

Enrollment

Registered

2019-02-02

Start date

2018-08-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-02-25

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Conditions

Ischemic heart diseases. Coronary angioplasty status

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Before starting the cardiac rehabilitation process, acupuncture intervention will be done on area related to heart meridian with needle vertically (CUN 0.3 -1) for

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

45 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Completing informed consent Patients with cardiac diseases 6 weeks to 3 months after stent insertion

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Diabetes with uncontrolled blood sugar, rheumatic diseases and collagen and vascular disease Bleeding disorder, inability to communicate and complete questionnaires History of significant liver and kidney disorders Systolic blood pressure = 200 mm Hg. Diastolic blood pressure = 110 mm Hg. Uncontrolled Arrhythmia, Uncontrolled congestive heart failure, Acute pericarditis or myocarditis

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Blood Pressure (systolic and diastolic). Timepoint: In both groups before and after each course of cardiac rehabilitation with or without acupuncture for 10 courses. Method of measurement: Beurer upper arm digital blood pressure monitor.;Heart pulse rate. Timepoint: In both groups before and after each course of cardiac rehabilitation with or without acupuncture for 10 courses. Method of measurement: Beurer digital pulse rate monitor device.	—

Measure

Time frame

Blood Pressure (systolic and diastolic). Timepoint: In both groups before and after each course of cardiac rehabilitation with or without acupuncture for 10 courses. Method of measurement: Beurer upper arm digital blood pressure monitor.;Heart pulse rate. Timepoint: In both groups before and after each course of cardiac rehabilitation with or without acupuncture for 10 courses. Method of measurement: Beurer digital pulse rate monitor device.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSharareh Roshanzamir

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

nikaeinf@sums.ac.ir+98 71 3231 9040

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026