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NCT03297658
Electro-acupuncture (EA) in Children Undergoing Procedures for Congenital Heart Defects.
NA trial testing electro-acupuncture (EA) in Congenital Heart Defect in 59 participants. Completed in 14 August 2024.
14 August 2024
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | West Virginia University |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | Completed |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | triple |
| Primary purpose | basic science |
| Enrollment | 59 |
| Start date | 15 November 2017 |
| Primary completion | 14 August 2024 |
| Estimated completion | 14 August 2024 |
| Sites | 1 location across United States |
Drugs / interventions tested
- electro-acupuncture (EA)
- sham
Conditions studied
- Congenital Heart Defect — all drugs for Congenital Heart Defect →
Sponsor
West Virginia University
Who can join
Under 18, any sex, with Congenital Heart Defect. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
This is a single site, randomized, blinded, sham controlled, parallel group study to identify whether electro-acupuncture (EA) is a beneficial anesthesia adjunct in children undergoing procedures on their congenital heart defects (CHD).
Publications & conference data
1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):
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The molecular mechanisms of cardiac development and related diseases.
Li Y, Du J, Deng S, Liu B, et al · · 2024 · cited 53× · PMID 39715759 · DOI 10.1038/s41392-024-02069-8
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Verify against primary sources
- ClinicalTrials.gov — authoritative US registry record
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- Sponsor press releases (Google)
- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03297658 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
- Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by West Virginia University
- Last refreshed: 21 August 2024
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