essential hypertension
Conditions
Sponsors
Dongzhimen Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18 to 65 years old male and female; 2. In accordance with the diagnostic criteria of essential hypertension in the 2018 revised Chinese guidelines for the Prevention and treatment of Hypertension, patients with grade 1 and 2 low, moderate and high-risk hypertension have regularly taken less than 2 kinds of antihypertensive drugs for more than 2 months, and their blood pressure is stable at the normal high value without much fluctuation. The main object of study was (SBP >=130 mmHg, DBP >=80 mmHg); 3. meet the diagnostic standard of hyperactivity of liver-yang in hypertension; 4. They have not received acupuncture treatment in the past one month; 5. It has a correct understanding of the significance of the clinical research and has a good compliance with the observation and evaluation of the researchers; 6. The informed consent form was signed by the patient himself or by the immediate family members of the patient.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Secondary hypertension such as aldosteronism, pheochromocytoma, Cushing syndrome, pregnancy hypertension and so on; 2. Patients with other serious complications such as cardio-cerebral vessels, kidney, retina, peripheral blood vessels, diabetes, blood diseases, etc., which are not suitable for acupuncture treatment; 3. Patients with skin diseases and skin damage at the tested acupoints; 4. Women with mental illness or pregnancy or lactation; 5. Complicated with diagnosed epilepsy, obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome and so on; 6. Those who are participating in other clinical trials.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactZhao Jiping
Dongzhimen Hospital of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed