Skin stimulation for anxiety before heart surgery
Part of Mental health, Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests whether a gentle skin stimulation device can lower anxiety and improve heart rate balance in people waiting for heart surgery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are scheduled for heart surgery that uses a heart-lung machine (cardiopulmonary bypass).
- You have anxiety before surgery, shown by a score above 30 on a standard anxiety questionnaire or a score above 6 on a 0–10 anxiety scale.
- Your surgery is not an emergency.
- You do not have atrial fibrillation (a type of irregular heart rhythm).
- You are not using any other mind-body or relaxation technique for anxiety during the study.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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