Heart transplantation
Conditions
Interventions
22 patients submitted to heart transplantation and on outpatient follow-up on National Institute of cardiollogy. A 40 minute session of transcutaneous electrical stimulation at acupuncture points (PC5
Other
E02.190.044
E02.331.800
Sponsors
Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia
Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Cardiac transplanted patients; older than 18 years; in outpatient follow-up at the National Institute of Cardiology.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Those with cardiac pacing device; intermittent cardio-defibrillator; using hearing aids; carriers of brain injury, patients with status epilepticus; patients with chronic liver disease; patients with chronic kidney disease.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To demonstrate the autonomic modulation of cardiac transplanted individuals by transcutaneous electrostimulation at acupuncture points; analysis of heart rate variability through RR intervals; 10% variation in the sympatho-vagal index comparing before and after transcutaneous electrostimulation. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To demonstrate that the autonomic modulation of cardiac transplants by transcutaneous electrostimulation reduces oxidative stress; analysis of oxidative stress in saliva samples by DCFH oxidation method before, during and after the protocol; reduction of 50% in the oxidative stress of the transplanted patients comparing before and after the transcutaneous electrical stimulation.;To demonstrate that the autonomic modulation of cardiac transplants by transcutaneous electrostimulation reduces heart rate; continuous recording of heart rate throughout the protocol; 10% reduction in transplanted heart rate comparing before and after transcutaneous electrical stimulation.;To demonstrate that the autonomic modulation of cardiac transplants by transcutaneous electrostimulation reduces arterial blood pressure; continuous recording of arterial blood pressure throughout the protocol; 10% reduction in transplanted arterial blood pressure comparing before and after transcutaneous electrical stimulation. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactLuiz Rodrigues Junior
Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia
Outcome results
None listed