NCT00032422

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if acupuncture decreases adrenaline levels in heart failure, thereby potentially improving survival and quality of life.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
200

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2001

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2001

Completed
9 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 20, 2002

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 22, 2002

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2003

Completed
Last Updated

August 18, 2006

Status Verified

July 1, 2006

First QC Date

March 20, 2002

Last Update Submit

August 17, 2006

Conditions

Congestive Heart Failure

Keywords

AcupunctureHeart FailureAutonomic nervous system

Interventions

AcupuncturePROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

Age21 Years - 65 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
* Chronic congestive heart failure class II-III * No unstable angina * No myocardial infarction within 3 months * No peripheral neuropathy

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Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

UCLA School of Medicine

Los Angeles, California, 90095-1679, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Middlekauff HR, Yu JL, Hui K. Acupuncture effects on reflex responses to mental stress in humans. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2001 May;280(5):R1462-8. doi: 10.1152/ajpregu.2001.280.5.R1462.

    PMID: 11294769BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Heart Failure

Interventions

Acupuncture Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Heart DiseasesCardiovascular Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Complementary TherapiesTherapeutics

Study Officials

  • Holly R Middlekauff, MD

    University of California, Los Angeles

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

  • KaKit Hui, MD

    UCLA East/West Medical Center

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
NIH

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 20, 2002

First Posted

March 22, 2002

Study Start

July 1, 2001

Study Completion

June 1, 2003

Last Updated

August 18, 2006

Record last verified: 2006-07

Locations

US(1)