Acupuncture for reducing inflammation after heart surgery
Part of Heart & circulation, Immune system & allergy clinical trials.
This study tests whether acupuncture at a specific point (ST36) can reduce inflammation after heart surgery. If you are having heart surgery with a bypass machine, you may be able to join and receive this additional treatment to help your recovery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You are scheduled for heart surgery that requires a heart-lung machine.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding.
- You do not have a skin infection or condition at the acupuncture site.
- You have not had an organ transplant and do not have active cancer.
- You are not on long-term high-dose steroids.
- You do not have severe chronic organ problems (like lung, kidney, liver disease, or a history of stroke).
- You are able to tolerate the electrical acupuncture treatment.
- You are not currently in another interventional 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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