Acupuncture for Hypertension

Effect of selective acupuncture points on blood pressure in patients with Primary Hypertension- A Randomized controlled trial - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/11/059733

Enrollment

Registered

2023-11-09

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-11-13

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: I10- Essential (primary) hypertension

Interventions

Intervention1: Acupuncture: Acupuncture needling on SP10,KI3,LU9,LIV2 for 20 minutes once a day, thrice a week, for 6 weeks Control Intervention1: Rest in normal sitting: Subjects will be asked to sit

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Both male and female of age group 35 to 60 year who are under single drug or two drug combination having Blood pressure range between (systolic 140-159mm Hg) and (diastolic 90-99 mmHg) and who are willing to participate in study are included.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Participants with Secondary Hypertension , Female participants during menstruation, pregnancy and lactation, Participants with mental illness , Needle phobia are excluded

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Systolic blood pressure (SBP) and Diastolic blood pressure (DBP) will be measured before and after the intervention using non-invasive Fully Automatic Digital Blood PressureTimepoint: base line and 6th week	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Heart rate variability will be measured before and after interventionTimepoint: Base line & 6th week	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr S Mohanamathiyal

International Institute of Yoga and Naturopathy Medical sciences, Chengalpattu

drprabubnys91@gmail.com9566351891

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026