None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Medical Device : Treatment group (acupuncture group): acupuncture treatment twice per week, for 8 weeks
Control group (un-treated group): un-treated, maintain a usual lifestyle throughout the study
Sponsors
Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Male or female over 20 and under 65 years of age with hypertension 2. pre and stage I hypertension according to JNC 7(essential hypertension,SBP:120-159mmHg or DBP:80-99mmHg) 3. patients voluntarily participated in this trial and singed consent form
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. those who are taking prescriptions or OTC medications or herb/supplements in order to control their blood pressure in the past 6 months 2. second stage hypertension patients 3. personal history, such as cerebrovascular diseases and cardiovascular diseases(myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, valvular heart disease, etc.) 4. history of vicious tumor 5. diabetic patients taking insulin or anti-diabetic medications 6. those with history of kidney, liver, thyroid gland diseases 7. those with hemorrhagic diseases or taking anticoagulation medications(excluding aspirin) 8. those dependent on drugs or addicted to alcohol 9. those with active tuberculosis or other infectious diseases 10. those who have had hypersensivity reactions following acupuncture 11. those who are receiving systemic steroid therapy or immunosuppressive drug therapy 12. those who have taken drugs that affect blood pressure in the past week or who have been taking them for a while, such as oral birth control pills, central nervous system depressants, or stimulants 13. pregnant mothers, lactating woman and those planning for pregnancy 14. those who have received oriental medicine treatment related to hypertension in the past one month 15. those who are deemed not to be suitable as judged by the person in charge of carrying out the clinical trial
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| differences in mean SBP and DBP values between groups | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| differences in mean SBP and DBP values between groups;lipid profile(Total Cholesterol, HDL, LDL, Triglyceride);BMI(Body rate variability);HRV(Heart Rate Variability);Health Status Questionnaire(EQ-5D) | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Public ContactYan Liu
Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine
Outcome results
None listed