Effects of Acupuncture on Symptoms of Stable Angina

Part of paid clinical trials in Los Angeles, California.

Sponsor
University of California, Los Angeles
Study ID
NCT06311461
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Angina, Stable

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
21 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Acupuncture — PROCEDURE
    The acupuncturist will swab each point with alcohol. Needles will be inserted and retained for 30 minutes. Each needle will be rotated 3 times to stimulate the qi in the meridian; 10 minutes after insertion, 20 minutes after insertion, and just prior to removal at 30 minutes. Needles will be inserted using the standards of clean needle technique established by the Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. One size acupuncture needle, 0.25 diameter × 40 mm length, will be used. All acupuncture needles are sterile, disposable, and made of surgical stainless steel with stainless steel wound heads. Sessions will be repeated twice weekly (with at least 2 off days in between) for 5 weeks (10 sessions).
  • Attention control — OTHER
    Viewing non-pain related TED talk videos over 5 weeks approximately equal to 10 hours of treatment for the acupuncture group.

Study Details

The goal of this clinical trial is to determine if a standardized 12-point acupuncture protocol will reduce pain in participants with stable angina. This study addresses the critical need to reduce persistent pain for angina. The investigators long-term goal is symptom management for diverse women and men with angina, targeting additional angina burden borne of social disadvantage Participants will be randomized to a 10-acupuncture session protocol, two treatments per week for five weeks, or an attention control group. Participants will view designated, non-pain related Technology, Entertainment, Design Talks equal to the time spent receiving acupuncture (\~7.5-10 hrs.). The investigators will test the efficacy of acupuncture for stable angina/chest pain syndrome to reduce pain and symptoms, improve health-related quality of life, reduce healthcare utilization and and improve patient related health outcomes.

Key Dates

Start date
Apr 1, 2024
Status verified
Mar 2025
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2026
Completion
Jun 30, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
112 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Acupuncture
    Participants in the acupuncture group will receive a standardized Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) point prescription. Acupuncture will be administered 2 times per week for 5 weeks for a total of 10 treatments.
  • Active Comparator: Attention Control Group
    The attention control group will view non-pain related TED talk videos over 5 weeks approximately equal to 10 hours of treatment for the acupuncture group.

Primary Outcome Measure

Pain Now [ Time Frame: Baseline to 10 weeks ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
UCLA School of NursingLos AngelesCalifornia90095
Holli DeVon, PhD
[email protected]
310-910-7283
Peter Cabezas
[email protected]
310-922-5835

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