Effect of Daily Remote Ischemic Conditioning on the Life Quality of Refractory Angina Pectoris Patients

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2017-01-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose is to test whether daily ischemic conditioning of the arms over 30 days could reduce the frequency and severity of angina pectoris and improve the life quality of refractory angina pectoris patients.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Navy General Hospital, Beijing

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosed angina pectoris that remains despite optimal medical treatment;

• No chance of further revascularization or refusal to do revascularization;

• The frequency and Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) scale stays stable over the past 3 months before inclusion.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Known or highly suspected abnormality of peripheral arteries, veins, or extremities;

• Infection or fever in the past month;

• Blood pressure over 180/110 millimeters of mercury (mmHg) or below 80/50mmHg;

• Refusal to comply with the study protocol;

• Currently under sulfonylureas or prostaglandins therapy;

• Other conditions that the researchers judge as inappropriate to participate.