Effect of acupuncture on quality of life in atrial fibrillation: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the prevalent cardiac arrhythmia and can significantly impair the quality of life (QoL). Although catheter ablation (CA) is an established treatment for AF,post-procedural complications or perceived inadequate control of AF may diminish the QoL for some patients, potentially even to levels lower than pre-procedure. Preliminary findings from our previous pilot trial indicate that acupuncture may positively influence QoL in AF patients post-CA. This study aims to increase the sample size to evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture as an adjunctive treatment to conventional medical therapy in improving QoL of patients with AF after CA.

Methods and design

This multicentre randomised clinical trial will be conducted in China. A total of 146 el

SUBMITTER: Li MT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11575310 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature