Acupuncture and Laser Acupoint Treatment on Hypertension

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00459680

Enrollment

Registered

2007-04-12

Start date

2008-02-29

Completion date

2009-06-30

Last updated

2010-01-21

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Conditions

Hypertension

Keywords

hypertension, acupuncture, laser

Brief summary

To determine the effect of acupuncture and laser acupuncture point treatment on hypertensive subjects.

Detailed description

The specific aims of the study are to test the effectiveness of acupuncture and laser acupoint on hypertension. The hypothesis is: the stimulation of a pattern of acupoints with acupuncture and laser will result in significant reductions in blood pressure. The points that are going to be used for the study are: Zusanli (St36), Tianshu (St25), Quchi (LI11).

Interventions

PROCEDUREAcupuncture

Needle acupuncture on ST36 and LI11.

DEVICELaser acupoint treatment

Laser

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Male or female over 18 and under 70 years of age with hypertension (blood pressure over 140/90 mmhg).

Exclusion criteria

* Individuals with heart, kidney, thyroid disorders, diabetes, chronic disease or illness, neurological diseases, skin or bleeding disorders, and currently taking drugs or medications will not be recruited in the study. A health history questionnaire will be used to screen the subjects.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Blood pressure	Pretreatment then at 2 and 4 weeks

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026