Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-25 @ 2:04 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 2:04 AM
NCT ID:
NCT03525860
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Patients who have undergone CABG and/or cardiac valve operations.
2. Patients developing postoperative atrial fibrillation, and documented by ECG prior to acupuncture intervention, and treated with the common anti arrhythmic treatment of the department.
3. Patients moving to the step-down unit on postoperative day 2 or later.
4. Ability to provide informed consent.
5. Ability to speak English and complete all aspects of this trial.
6. At least 18 years of age.
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Patients with any other cardiac or non-cardiac concomitant procedures.
2. Patients with suspected sternal wound infection and/or with prolonged sternal wound dressing and wound- Vac-system application or open chest wound.
3. Patients with abnormal postoperative track staying in the intensive care unit for any clinical reason or hemodynamic compromise.
4. Patients with platelet count \<50,000
5. Patients in a severe immunocompromised state.
6. Pregnant women. All patients who meet the criteria will have their medical records reviewed to ensure they are not pregnant.
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Study:
NCT03525860
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT03525860