Hypertension
Conditions
Keywords
hypertension, Hans, Electrical stimulation
Brief summary
To determine if electrical stimulation on acupoints has any effect on hypertensive subjects.
Detailed description
All subjects will be assigned into control and experimental groups by a random table. The first 40 numbers in the first row will be used for the study. Subjects assigned with an odd number will be divided into the control group. ROLE OF SUBJECTS Subjects in the experimental will receive Hans treatment for hypertension. No invasive procedures will be used for subjects in either the control and experimental groups. This randomized controlled study will recruit hypertensive subjects into control and experimental groups using a random table. Only the subjects in the experimental group use Hans stimulation as a treatment for high blood pressure. The treatment regiment is discussed in the Treatment section in detail. The subjects in the control group will not
Interventions
DEVICEHans unit
Sponsors
Logan College of Chiropractic
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Diagnosis of mild hypertension (160-140/100-90 mmHg), male and female subjects with any racial background will be invited to participate in the study. * All adult age groups are included in the study. * Subjects must sign an informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
* Diagnosis of severe hypertension (200-161/120-101 mmHg), limited physical activity, heart failure, kidney diseases and mental diseases are excluded in the study. A questionnaire will be used in the initial patient screening.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Blood pressure measurements. | — |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed