Acupuncture in Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

Summary

The aim of this trial is to evaluate the effect of acupuncture on prevention of atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence after electrical cardioversion (EC) for persistent AF patients resistant to the antiarrhythmic drugs (AADs).

Timeline

Start

2014-03

Primary completion

2015-07

Completion

2015-07

Publications

• Lee SM, Leem J, Park JH, Yoon KH, Woo JS, Lee JM, Kim JB, Kim W, Lee S. Close look at the experiences of patients enrolled in a clinical trial of acupuncture treatment for atrial fibrillation in Korea: a qualitative study nested within a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. 2017 Feb 3;7(2):e013180. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013180.
• Park J, Kim HS, Lee SM, Yoon K, Kim WS, Woo JS, Lee S, Kim JB, Kim W. Acupuncture antiarrhythmic effects on drug refractory persistent atrial fibrillation: study protocol for a randomized, controlled trial. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2015;2015:613970. doi: 10.1155/2015/613970. Epub 2015 Feb 17.

Drugs

Indications