Acupuncture for the reduction of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation duration: a randomized controlled clinical trial

INTERVENTION: Acupuncture group:‐;Sham acupuncture group:‐; CONDITION: Atrial fibrillation PRIMARY OUTCOME: Change of AF burden compared to baseline at 6 months; SECONDARY OUTCOME: Heart rate variability;Quality of life evaluation;Times to hospitalizations for cardiac arrhythmias.;The maximum daily duration of AF during monitoring.;Total duration of atrial fibrillation during monitoring;European Heart Rhythm Society (EHRA) Atrial fibrillation symptom score.;Average heart rate;Change from baseline in AF burden at the end of treatment; INCLUSION CRITERIA: ?Symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation with at least 2 episodes in the past 6 months and at least 1 episode confirmed by ECG. ?No age limit, male or female. ?No acupuncture treatment within the previous 6 month. ?Cooperating with 8 weeks treatment and follow‐up. ?Signed written informed consent.