Heart Disease Trial, Recruiting
Who may be able to join
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Who might be able to join this trial:
- You are 18 years of age or older
- You have been diagnosed with a serious heart condition called Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS), such as a heart attack or unstable chest pain
- It has been between 14 days and 12 months since you had a successful procedure to open a blocked heart artery (called PCI or stenting), and your vital signs are stable
- You have been diagnosed with depression according to official medical guidelines (DSM-5)
- Your depression has been assessed as mild-to-moderate using a standard rating scale, and your depression score is higher than your anxiety score (confirm with trial site)
- You or your legal representative have decided, after being fully informed, not to pursue psychiatric consultation, antidepressant medications, or talking therapies
- You are willing to take part and have signed a consent form agreeing to join the study
Who may not be able to join:
- You have severe heart failure that significantly limits your daily activities
- Your blood pressure is very high and not under control (roughly 180/110 mmHg or above)
- You have certain abnormal heart rhythm readings on an ECG, a very slow heart rate, or a history of fainting unrelated to your current heart condition (confirm with trial site)
- You depend on dialysis to filter your blood because your kidneys do not work well enough on their own
- You have previously had a procedure to cut nerves near the kidney or around the heart (confirm with trial site)
- Your doctors expect you to survive less than 4 months
- You were diagnosed before your heart procedure with a serious mental health condition such as schizophrenia, severe intellectual disability, or substance abuse
- You are currently taking antipsychotic medications
- You are considered to be at high risk of suicide
- You are pregnant or currently breastfeeding
- You have a disease affecting your left ear, a current flare-up of asthma or chronic lung disease, or another condition that would prevent a specific ear-based stimulation treatment used in this trial (confirm with trial site)
- You have a pacemaker, an implanted heart defibrillator, or any other implanted electrical device such as a vagus nerve or deep brain stimulator
Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.
Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.
Contact this trial
Principal Investigator: wangang Guo, Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Cardiology,Tang-Du Hospital
Phone: 8618506576253
Contact details sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before attending.
GP referral letter
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Trial details
Where this trial is recruiting
Primary endpoints
Change in depressive symptom severity as measured by the 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD-17) from baseline (Week 0) to Week 8
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Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 19 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.