Acupuncture before heart surgery may prevent blood pressure drops
NCT ID NCT07365345
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether applying mild electrical stimulation to specific acupoints before anesthesia can help maintain stable blood pressure during TAVR heart valve surgery. Researchers will compare two different stimulation frequencies in 150 adults aged 60 and older. The goal is to reduce the need for blood pressure medications and improve recovery after surgery.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 150 people
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- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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60 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * The age of the patients is 60 years or older; * Patients who are scheduled to undergo TAVR surgery under general anesthesia; Exclusion Criteria: * Body mass index less than 18 kg/m2 or greater than 30 kg/m2; * Hemodynamic instability (severe arrhythmia, decompensated heart failure); * Hypotension after admission requiring intervention with vasoactive drugs; * Severe liver or kidney dysfunction; * Those who are contraindicated for electrical stimulation, including those with local skin damage, infection, or having implanted electrophysiological devices in the body.
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Locations
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Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University
RECRUITINGXi'an, Shannxi, 710032, China
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