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.
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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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