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NCT03525860 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Acupuncture Treatment for Patients Who Develop Arrhythmias in the Post-Operative Cardio-Thoracic Setting

A NA study, sponsored by Mayo Clinic.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
47
Enrollment target

NCT03525860: Completed NA study, sponsored by Mayo Clinic.

NCT03525860 is a NA study that has completed, run by Mayo Clinic. The registered enrollment target is 47 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03525860, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Mayo Clinic.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
47 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

A feasibility study on the provision of acupuncture treatment in the hospital to 20 patients who have undergone open heart surgery procedures. The acupuncture treatments may begin as early as postoperative Day 2.

Primary Outcome

The number of patients that complete acupuncture treatment in the hospital setting for patients having undergone heart surgery.

Interventions

  • PROCEDURE Acupuncture

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 47 participants
Start Date 2018-07-26
Est. Completion 2019-08-26
Phase NA
Mayo Clinic

2,844 total trials

What the finished NCT03525860 record still lists

NCT03525860 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 47 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Acupuncture is the first listed.

NCT03525860 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03525860 about?

NCT03525860 is a clinical study titled "Acupuncture Treatment for Patients Who Develop Arrhythmias in the Post-Operative Cardio-Thoracic Setting". A feasibility study on the provision of acupuncture treatment in the hospital to 20 patients who have undergone open heart surgery procedures. The acupuncture treatments may begin as early as postoperative Day 2.

What is the current status of trial NCT03525860?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 47 participants. The study started on 2018-07-26. Estimated completion is 2019-08-26.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03525860?

The interventions under investigation include: Acupuncture (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03525860?

This trial is sponsored by Mayo Clinic, which has 2,844 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03525860's enrollment target sits among peer trials

47 1400th of 2000 higher than 599 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03525860, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03525860 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.