The Effects of Traditional Acupuncture on Mechanisms of Coronary Heart Disease

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

145

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

January 31, 2006

Primary Completion Date

March 31, 2010

Study Completion Date

March 31, 2010

Conditions
Coronary Artery Disease
Interventions
PROCEDURE

Traditional Acupuncture

In Traditional acupuncture (TA), in which eight acupuncture points are selected, subjects will undergo three 30-minute sessions weekly for 12 weeks. Disposable acupuncture needles (1-1.5 inch sterilized stainless steel)will be inserted up to one inch deep through a plastic needle tube that is secured with adhesive tape to the skin.

PROCEDURE

AA

In Traditional acupuncture (TA), in which eight acupuncture points are selected, subjects will undergo three 30-minute sessions weekly for 12 weeks. Disposable acupuncture needles (1-1.5 inch sterilized stainless steel)will be inserted up to one inch deep through a plastic needle tube that is secured with adhesive tape to the skin.

Trial Locations (1)

90048

Cedars-Sinai Women's Heart Center, Los Angeles

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

NIH

lead

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

OTHER

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