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Acupuncture needles may help tired hearts

NCT ID NCT01804816

Symptom relief Sponsor: The Cleveland Clinic Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether acupuncture can improve heart function and quality of life in people with chronic heart failure. Fourteen patients received 10 acupuncture sessions over 5 weeks, and each person also served as their own control with a no-treatment period. Researchers measured changes in heart pumping ability, walking distance, and symptom scores.

What this could mean

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Active substance
acupuncture
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a non-drug way to ease symptoms and improve daily life for heart failure patients.
What could go wrong
This was a very small, early study with only 14 people, so results may not apply to everyone. Acupuncture's effects can vary widely.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

14 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

May 2013

Finished

Dec 2021

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

21 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 21 years * Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II-III, Left Ventricular Eject Fraction (LVEF) ≤40% * All patients will have sinus rhythm and compensate with individually optimized standard heart failure medications. Routine medications will be continued during the study period * Able and willing to give informed consent or comply with study procedures. Exclusion Criteria: * Acupuncture treatment within 3 months before the beginning of the study * Presents with cutaneous eczema at potential acupoints * Have a history of major bleeding or increased propensity of excessive bleeding due to platelet dysfunction * Currently taking anti-coagulants (e.g. warfarin)

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

congestive heart failure heart failure

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Chronic heart failure

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Cleveland Clinic

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States

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