Hypertension
Conditions
Interventions
Control group:Acupuncture in Non-Acupoint Areas Adjacent to Acupoints
Acupuncture Treatment Group:Conventional Body Acupuncture with Multiple Related Acupoint Combinations
Sponsors
Hunan Provincial Rehabilitation Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
35 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients diagnosed with grade 1 and grade 2 hypertension who cannot afford medication and have never used antihypertensive drugs will be included in the study (it will be confirmed that they will not take antihypertensive medications during the acupuncture treatment). The age requirement for participants is 35 to 60 years and both males and females are eligible.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with gestational hypertension; Patients with secondary hypertension clearly caused by other diseases as determined through physical examination and basic laboratory tests; Patients who are excessively obese or excessively underweight (BMI > 30 or < 15); Individuals infected with HIV or malaria; Patients with known cancer or an estimated lifespan of less than 12 months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Resting Blood Pressure; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The degree of disappearance or alleviation of hypertension-related symptoms;Duration of Blood Pressure Reduction Maintenance; | — |
Countries
Sierra Leone
Contacts
Public Contactxiong You
Hunan Rehabilitation Hospital
Outcome results
None listed