Atrial fibrillation
Conditions
Interventions
Treatment group:Conventional antiarrhythmic drugs + modified Baduanjin exercises
Control Group:Conventional antiarrhythmic medications plus brisk walking.
Sponsors
Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated Longhua Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 85 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) 18 years = age = 85 years; (2) Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation with episode frequency = 2 times/month or persistent atrial fibrillation (with at least one ECG diagnosis); (3) Presence of palpitations symptoms; (4) Stable vital signs and able to complete cardiopulmonary exercise testing; (5) No history of regular training in traditional exercises such as Eight Pieces of Brocade, Tai Chi, or Five Animal Exercises in the past 6 months (defined as weekly training < 1 time or single training session < 15 minutes); (6) Correct understanding of the significance of this study, good compliance with the observer's and evaluator's instructions, voluntary acceptance of clinical trial, and willingness to complete the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Patients with severe pulmonary, hepatic, or renal dysfunction, primary diseases of the hematopoietic system, or severe cardiac dysfunction (NYHA Class IV); (2) Patients with mental illness that is poorly controlled; (3) Patients with a heart rate below 50 beats per minute (e.g., thoseto receive a pacemaker); (4) Pregnant or breastfeeding women; (5) Patients in the terminal stage of malignant tumors with cachexia; (6) Patients unable to tolerate cardiopulmonary exercise testing.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| EHRA Atrial Fibrillation Symptom Evaluation; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET);Dynamic Electrocardiogram (ECG) Assessment;The cumulative number of episodes and duration of palpitations.;Hamilton Anxiety and Depression Scale Assessment;Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI);Echocardiography;ContentBNP; | — |
Countries
People's Republic of China
Contacts
Public ContactWu Qiong
Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated Longhua Hospital
Outcome results
None listed