Effects of Acupuncture at ST36 and PC6 on Blood Pressure and Endothelial Dysfunction in Hypertensive Patients

Kyung Hee University

Status and phase: Unknown; Phase 3

Conditions: Hypertension

Treatments: Procedure: acupuncture

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01002846

KHNMC/5H/IRB/2009/007

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is randomised, controlled study about effects of acupuncture on blood pressure and endothelial dysfunction in stage I hypertension patient without medication. Subject will receive 8 weeks of either acupuncture or sham acupuncture, measuring FMD and blood test before and after treatment.

Enrollment: 32 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 70 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients age 18-70 diagnosed stage I hypertension ( JNC-7) without taking hypertensive medication

Exclusion criteria

• Secondary hypertension
• DM
• History of cardiovascular disease
• Taking hypertensive medication
• Taking hyperlipidemic medication
• Smoking
• Pregnancy or feeding woman
• Cannot follow indication or there is no agreement of patient and conservator
• Investigator decide Inappropriate to trial

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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32 participants in 2 patient groups

traditional acupuncture

Experimental group

Description:

Procedure : ST 36 and PC 6 are selected, subject will undergo 20minute sessions twice a week for 8weeks. Disposable acupuncture needle(4cm sterilized stainless steel) will be inserted up to 1 cm depth

Treatment:

Procedure: acupuncture

sham acupuncture

Sham Comparator group

Description:

Procedure : Beside 1cm of ST 36 and PC 6 are selected( not meridian point), subject will undergo 20 minute. Disposable acupuncture needle(4cm sterilized stainless steel) will be inserted under 1 cm slightly.

Treatment:

Procedure: acupuncture