The Effect of Acupuncture on Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Variability (HRV)

NCT ID: NCT00724763

Last Updated: 2008-07-30

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE1/PHASE2

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-07-31

Brief Summary

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This research is designed to study the effects of needle acupuncture on blood pressure and HRV by stimulating certain acupuncture points and meridians.

Detailed Description

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Outcome measurements include blood pressure and heart rate variability.

Conditions

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Hypertension

Keywords

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acupuncture, high blood pressure, HRV

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Caregivers

Study Groups

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1

Treatment group.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

acupuncture

Intervention Type DEVICE

to Liv 3 and PE 9.

2

control group

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

sham needle treatment

Intervention Type DEVICE

needle not in meridian area

Interventions

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acupuncture

to Liv 3 and PE 9.

Intervention Type DEVICE

sham needle treatment

needle not in meridian area

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Male or female suffering from mild hypertension (systolic BP between 130-165 mmHg, diastolic BP between 90-120 mmHg).

Exclusion Criteria

* Individuals with heart, kidney, thyroid disorders, diabetes, chronic disease or illness, neurological diseases, skin or bleeding disorders,
* Currently taking prescription or OTC medications and/or herb/supplements that effect BP or autonomic tone will not be recruited into the study.
* In addition, individuals who have a pacemaker and/or are pregnant will not be recruited in the study. A health history questionnaire was used to screen subjects.
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Logan College of Chiropractic

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Logan University, College of Chiropractic

Locations

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Logan University

Chesterfield, Missouri, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Facility Contacts

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John Zhang, MD, PhD

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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RD0609080136

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id