Multiple cross-over trial for anti-hypertensive effect of acupuncture

An N of 1 clinical trial for assessment of safety and anti-hypertensive effect of multiple acupuncture in hypertension patients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0000758

Enrollment

Registered

2013-05-30

Start date

2008-08-11

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-03-11

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Procedure/Surgery : - A subject is randomly allocated and undergoes total 6 sessions (C-Tx-C-Tx-C-Tx or Tx-C-Tx-C-Tx-C) with 2-week washout period in crossover manner. - The number of acupuncture trea

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) The ones whose age are between 35 and 70 years. 2) The ones who have hypertension (mean SBP over 140 mmHg, and DBP over 90 mHg for 6-hour ABP Holter measure according to JNC7 criteria). 3) The ones who voluntarily participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) The ones who have the following diseases; secondary hypertension including renal hypertension, hyper- and hypo-thyroidemia, type 2 diabetes millitus, artrial fibrillation, over moderate valvular diseases) 2) The ones who administer anti-hypertensive agents (beta-blockers, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin blockers) 3) The ones who have abnormalities in CBC or blood chemistry. 4) The ones who are not able to understand and keep the investigators' instructions due to the impaired physical or mental conditions decided by investigators

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
SBP/DBP for 24 hours	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
SBP/DBP at spot measure	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactDal-Seok Oh

Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine

Outcome results