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NCT00724763 Clinical Trial

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

Hypertension Clinical Trial

— Acupuncture  

Official title:
The Effect of Acupuncture on Blood Pressure and HRV

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data
NCT number NCT00724763
Other study ID # RD0609080136
Secondary ID
Status Recruiting
Phase Phase 1/Phase 2
First received July 28, 2008
Last updated July 29, 2008
Start date July 2008

Study information
Verified date July 2008
Source Logan College of Chiropractic
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority United States: Institutional Review Board
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

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

Description:

Outcome measurements include blood pressure and heart rate variability.

Recruitment information / eligibility
Status Recruiting
Enrollment 40
Est. completion date
Est. primary completion date July 2009
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender Both
Age group 20 Years to 65 Years
Eligibility 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.

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

Intervention

Device:
• acupuncture
to Liv 3 and PE 9.
• sham needle treatment
needle not in meridian area

Locations
Country Name City State
United States Logan University Chesterfield Missouri

Sponsors (1)
Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Logan College of Chiropractic

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome
Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Blood pressure and HRV five weeks No
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