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Efficacy and Resting-state fMRI Study on Acupuncture with Meridian-based Acupoints Combined with Spirit-calming Acupoints for Stable Angina Pectoris

Efficacy and Resting-state fMRI Study on Acupuncture with Meridian-based Acupoints Combined with Spirit-calming Acupoints for Stable Angina Pectoris

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2026001665
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-07-06
Start date
2026-07-31
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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Conditions

Stable Angina Pectoris

Interventions

Control group (meridian-based acupoints):Acupuncture was performed at meridian-based acupoints: Neiguan (PC6) and Tongli (HT5). A licensed acupuncturist with more than 5 years of clinical experience a
Spirit-calming group (meridian-based acupoints combined with spirit-calming acupoints):Based on the meridian-based acupoints selection, additional spirit-calming acupoints: Shenmen (HT7), Baihui (GV20

Sponsors

Yichang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
35 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Match the diagnostic criteria for Stable Angina Pectoris (According to the 2024 ESC Guidelines for the management of chronic coronary syndromes and the Chinese guidelines for the diagnosis and management of patients with chronic coronary syndrome); 2.Men or women between 35 and 80 years of age; 3.Presence of angina for more than 3 months with attacks occurring at least twice weekly at baseline; 4.No significant change in the frequency, extent, nature and inducing and alleviation factors of angina attacks during the baseline; 5.Right-handedness; 6.Provided written informed consent by themselves.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Presence of acute coronary syndrome (including acute myocardial infarction and unstable angina), severe arrhythmias (severe atrioventricular block, ventricular tachycardia, heartbeat influencing the flow dynamics in supraventricular tachycardia, frequent heartbeat and premature beat and especially premature ventricular contractions), atrial fibrillation, primary cardiomyopathy and valvular heart disease; 2.Psychiatric, allergic, or blood disorders; 3.Poorly controlled or uncontrolled blood pressure or blood glucose; 4.Other severe primary disease not effectively controlled; 5.Suffered from other chronic pain disorders or having a history of head trauma; 6.Pregnancy or lactation; 7.Received acupuncture treatment or psychiatric drug treatment in the past 3 months; 8.Participated in other clinical trials in the past 3 months; 9.Acupuncture contraindications (such as coagulation disorders, skin infections); 10.MRI examination contraindications (such as metal implants, claustrophobia).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Frequency Of Angina Attacks;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Visual Analogue Scale (VAS);Seattle Angina Questionnaire (SAQ) ;Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS);Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS);Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI);Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactAnfeng Xiang

Yichang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

afxiang0101@163.com+86 159 7166 7172

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ITMCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026