Chronic heart failure of the yang - deficiency and water - flooding type.
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Those who meet the (Chinese and Western medicine) and syndrome type criteria for chronic heart failure of the yang deficiency and water flooding type; (2) Those aged between 18 and 90 years old regardless of gender; (3) Chronic heart failure patients with NYHA cardiac function classification of grade II to III; (4) Those with a left ventricular ejection fraction less than 40% (HFrEF); (5) Those who are informed about this study voluntarily participate in this study and sign the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Patients with severe underlying diseases or mental illnesses; (2) Patients allergic to the drugs used in this study or allergic to the adhesive tape for application or Vaccaria seeds; (3) Patients with severe infections or active diseases such as rheumatic fever bacterial endocarditis etc.; (4) Patients who cannot strictly comply with the requirements of this trial or are currently participating in other drug clinical trials; (5) Women who are pregnant planning to become pregnant or breastfeeding; (6) Patients who are not adaptable to auricular point sticking therapy; (7) Patients who do not agree to participate in this trial.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Score of Traditional Chinese Medicine Single Symptoms and Syndromes; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Calf circumference before and after admission;Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ) Score;Cardiac function indicators: NT - proBNP left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) 6 - minute walk distance;Body weight before and after admission; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Shanghai Putuo Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine