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The present study is to establish a basis by evaluating effects of acupuncture for high blood pressure risk prehypertension and stage 1 hypertension subjects, and one group of postmenopausal women.

Acupuncture in postmenopausal woman with prehypertension or stage 1 hypertension : an interventional cohort study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0002130
Enrollment
200
Registered
2016-11-01
Start date
2014-10-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-03-11

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Postmenopausal women under 65 years. 2. Subjects with prehypertension or stage 1 hypertension(systolic blood pressure : 120-159 or diastolic blood pressure : 80- 99mmHg) 3. Provide consent to participate in this trial and sign an informed consent statement after listening to a clear explanation of the purpose and characteristics of this study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Secondary hypertension - Renal diseases: e.g., chronic renal failure, renal artery stenosis. - Endocrine diseases: e.g., adrenal disease, thyroid disease. - Other biological causes: e.g., neurologic disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, cancer, infectious disease. - Taking medications that affect blood pressure: e.g., glucocorticoids, central nervous system depressants. 2. Undergoing treatment for cerebrovascular disease or heart diseases. 3. Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. 4. Prior hormonal therapy within the past one month 5. Korean medicine treatment within the past one month. 6. Experienced hypersensitive reactions after acupuncture treatment.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
blood pressure—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Body mass index(BMI), Short-Form 36-Item Health Survey(SF-36) ;diet and salt intake, physical inactivity, psycosocial factor (Depression, Stress, Sleep, Fatigue state)—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactJi-Eun Park

Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine

jepark@kiom.re.kr+82-42-868-9496

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CRIS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026