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UNKNOWN
Clinical Trial of Electro-Acupuncture Preconditioning in Patients Underwent Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
Xijing Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
Air Force Military Medical University, China
Conditions:
Rheumatic Valve Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
40-65 years
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate the protective effect of electro-acupuncture preconditioning in patients underwent cardiac surgery.
Detailed Description
Heart valve replacement surgery has been proved to be an effective method in treating both regenerative and rheumatic valve disease. Current studies showed that cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and operat...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- patients who have the indication for aortic or mitral valve replacement
- patients would like to accept the follow-up and sign the informed consent
- patients with heart function of NYHA I-III degree.
Exclusion
- pregnant or nursing women
- comorbid with coronary artery disease
- patients with heart function of NYHA IV degree
- renal dysfunction with serum creatinine level\>or=2mg/dl(177umol/L)
- anticipated life span \< 12 months
- enrollment in other clinical trials at the same time not reaching the primary endpoint and probably interference the present trial.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2007
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00732459
Start Date
January 1 2007
End Date
December 1 2008
Last Update
August 18 2008
Active Locations (1)
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Department of Anesthesiology of Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University
Xi'an, Shaanxi, China, 710032