NCT02443220

Brief Summary

A prospective, multiple-center, double-blinded, randomized, controlled clinical study to evaluate the antalgic effects between distal-proximal acupoints combination and regional acupoints combination stimulated with electroacupuncture on patients undergoing Off-Pump Coronary-Artery Bypass Grafting(OP-CABG).This clinical trial is to investigate whether electroacupuncture(EA) anesthesia can reduce analgesic in OP-CABG surgery in distal-proximal group.The origins of therapeutic acupuncture can be traced back at least 2,500 years in China. There has been an explosion of interest in Western medicine within the United States and Europe in application of acupuncture technique. Acupuncture enjoys worldwide acceptance for treating diseases such as migraine, chronic low back pain, and knee osteoarthritis. In 2002, WHO recommended 107 symptoms, syndromes, and diseases definitively shown to be effectively treated by acupuncture. Coronary heart disease (angina pectoris) is among these pathologies. A recent clinical trial demonstrated an acupuncture-assisted anesthesia strategy reduces postoperative morbidity and medical costs in open-heart surgery under cardiopulmonary bypass. Previous researches in animal models have demonstrated that electroacupuncture pretreatment protects the heart from ischemic injury. The investigators observed that electroacupuncture pretreatment (EAP, 30-minute electric stimulation through 4 electrodes attached to the bilateral forearm acupoints) before surgery significantly attenuated serum troponin levels during and shortly post-surgery in adult heart valve replacement patients and children undergoing cardiac surgery correcting congenital heart malformation.However, whether electroacupuncture anesthesia may reduce analgesic in OP-CABG surgery,especially in different combination of acupoints,has never been previously investigated.

Trial Health

87
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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
315

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2017

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 18, 2014

Completed
9 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 13, 2015

Completed
2.4 years until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 16, 2017

Completed
11 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 6, 2018

Completed
2.2 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 31, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

March 9, 2023

Status Verified

March 1, 2023

Enrollment Period

11 months

First QC Date

August 18, 2014

Last Update Submit

March 6, 2023

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Dosage of sufentanil used during anesthesia

    Dosage of sufentanil used during anesthesia

    during the anesthesia

Secondary Outcomes (12)

  • Evaluation of inotropic scores

    24h postoperatively

  • Dosage of propofol used during anesthesia

    During the anesthesia

  • Time of mechanical ventilation

    at 30 days

  • In-hospital stay

    at 30 days

  • Incidence of overall complication

    at 30 days

  • +7 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (3)

distal-proximal group

EXPERIMENTAL

TEAS (transcutaneous electric acupoint stimulation) on "Danzhong" and "Hegu"

Device: TEAS (transcutaneous electric acupoint stimulation)

regional group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

TEAS (transcutaneous electric acupoint stimulation) on "Danzhong" and "Juque"

Device: TEAS

control group

SHAM COMPARATOR

no TEAS (transcutaneous electric acupoint stimulation) on "Danzhong" and "Hegu" .

Device: TEAS

Interventions

transcutaneous electric acupoint will commence at 30 min on "Danzhong" and "Hegu" before anesthesia in distal-proximal group

distal-proximal group
TEASDEVICE

transcutaneous electric acupoint will commence at 30 min on "Danzhong" and "Juque" before anesthesia in regional group

regional group

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • American Society of Anesthesiologists I-III
  • Scheduled for Off-Pump Coronary-Artery Bypass Grafting surgery
  • First thoracotomy
  • Signed written informed consent obtained

You may not qualify if:

  • American Society of Anesthesiologists IV
  • Undergoing surgery within 12 h of admission to hospital
  • Life expectancy \< 1 year at the time of enrollment
  • Hemodynamic instability as defined by a systolic blood pressure \<90 mmHg
  • Preoperative Intra-aortic Balloon Pumping or Ventricular Assisted Device
  • Severe hepatic or renal dysfunction
  • Not the first thoracotomy
  • Mediastinal fiber thickening or severe pleural adhesions
  • Severe adverse reactions
  • Severe systemic infection
  • With contraindications to the use of electroacupuncture, such as skin damage or infection at the acupoints
  • Suffering from nervous system disease or abnormal mental state
  • Participate in the other clinical trial 3 month before the enrollment

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Xijing Hospital

Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710032, China

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Coronary Disease

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Myocardial IschemiaHeart DiseasesCardiovascular DiseasesVascular Diseases

Study Officials

  • Li ze Xiong, M.D.,Ph.D.

    Xijing Hospital

    STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
MD& PhD

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 18, 2014

First Posted

May 13, 2015

Study Start

October 16, 2017

Primary Completion

September 6, 2018

Study Completion

October 31, 2020

Last Updated

March 9, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-03

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