The Effect of Acupuncture on Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Variability (HRV)

The Effect of Acupuncture on Blood Pressure and HRV

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Phase 1Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00724763

Acronym

Acupuncture

Enrollment

Registered

2008-07-30

Start date

2008-07-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2008-07-30

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Conditions

Hypertension

Keywords

acupuncture, high blood pressure, HRV

Brief summary

This research is designed to study the effects of needle acupuncture on blood pressure and HRV by stimulating certain acupuncture points and meridians.

Detailed description

Outcome measurements include blood pressure and heart rate variability.

Interventions

DEVICEacupuncture

to Liv 3 and PE 9.

DEVICEsham needle treatment

needle not in meridian area

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE (Subject, Caregiver)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

20 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Male or female suffering from mild hypertension (systolic BP between 130-165 mmHg, diastolic BP between 90-120 mmHg).

Exclusion criteria

* Individuals with heart, kidney, thyroid disorders, diabetes, chronic disease or illness, neurological diseases, skin or bleeding disorders, * Currently taking prescription or OTC medications and/or herb/supplements that effect BP or autonomic tone will not be recruited into the study. * In addition, individuals who have a pacemaker and/or are pregnant will not be recruited in the study. A health history questionnaire was used to screen subjects.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Blood pressure and HRV	five weeks

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

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