Hypertension
Conditions
Interventions
Sham acupuncture group:Sham acupuncture intervention
Sponsors
Li Dongyu
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria: (1) Aged 18 to 70 years, both genders included; (2) Patients who meet the diagnostic criteria for grade 1 and 2 mild to moderate hypertension according to the "2024 Revised Edition of the Chinese Hypertension Prevention and Treatment Guidelines" with low to moderate cardiovascular risk levels; (3) No acupuncture treatment received within 3 months; (4) Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18.5 and 27.9 kg/m²; (5) Sodium intake < 4g/day (salt intake recommended = 10g/day); (6) Patients who voluntarily participate in this study and have signed the informed consent form. Note: Only patients who meet all the above criteria will be included.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion Criteria: (1) Patients with skin diseases or skin lesions at the target acupoints that are unsuitable for acupuncture; (2) Patients with a history of mental illness, or pregnant or lactating women; (3) Patients currently participating in other clinical trials; (4) Patients with a history of acupuncture syncope. Note: Patients meeting any of the above criteria will be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| ABPM(Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring);Nitric Oxide(NO); | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| AOBP(Automated Office Blood Pressure);HBPM(Home Blood Pressure Monitoring);SAS(Self-Rating Anxiety Scale);SDS(Self-Rating Depression Scale);PSQI(Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index);Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome Assessment Scale;Hypertension Panel (PRA, Ang II, Aldosterone);High-sensitivity C-reactive Protein (hs-CRP);Endothelin-1 (ET-1);Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (TNF-a);Interleukin-6 (IL-6); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLi Guoqi
Zhengzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed