Health Condition 1: I10- Essential (primary) hypertension
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Electro-acupuncture for 20 minutes: The individual will be asked to be in lying down position. Cotton will be used to wipe off required points using spirit (70% alcohol). Acupuncture wi
Sponsors
Dr Bharath M
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Not received acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine treatment in the previous 6 months. Willingness to participate in this study and provide written conformed consents. Patient with primary hypertension. Patient who are under prescribed use of anti-hypertensive drugs.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pregnant women. Individuals who are unable to give response due to serious physical or mental illness. Individual with any other co morbidity. Skin diseases and severe skin damage near the acupoints. With history of epilepsy. Patient with a cardiac pacemaker, metal allergy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Heart rate variability (HRV) Frequency domain: Low-Frequency band (LF), High Frequency (HF) band and LF/HF ratio. Time domain: the mean R-R interval, RMSSD, NN50, pNN50Timepoint: Baseline and post | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Blood Pressure, Pulse rate, MAP (Mean arterial pressure), Heart rateTimepoint: Baseline and post | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Abhay M Shankaregowda
Maharishi Aurobindo Subharti College and Hospital of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences
Outcome results
None listed