Hypertension
Conditions
Keywords
Efficacy, Acupuncture, Hypertension
Brief summary
This is randomised, controlled study about effects of acupuncture on blood pressure and endothelial dysfunction in stage I hypertension patient without medication. Subject will receive 8 weeks of either acupuncture or sham acupuncture, measuring FMD and blood test before and after treatment.
Interventions
PROCEDUREacupuncture
acupuncture group : subject will undergo 20minute sessions twice a week for 8weeks. Disposable acupuncture needle(4cm sterilized stainless steel) will be inserted up to 1 cm depth sham acupuncture group : subject will undergo 20 minute. Disposable acupuncture needle(4cm sterilized stainless steel) will be inserted under 1 cm slightly.
Sponsors
Kyunghee University Medical Center
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Patients age 18-70 diagnosed stage I hypertension ( JNC-7) without taking hypertensive medication
Exclusion criteria
* Secondary hypertension * DM * History of cardiovascular disease * Taking hypertensive medication * Taking hyperlipidemic medication * Smoking * Pregnancy or feeding woman * Cannot follow indication or there is no agreement of patient and conservator * Investigator decide Inappropriate to trial
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess effects of acupuncture on endothelial function with FMD variation after 8 weeks treatments. | 8 weeks |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To examine the effects of acupuncture on blood pressure, lipid , hsCRP level variation with ABPM after 8 weeks treatments. | 8 weeks |
Countries
South Korea
Contacts
Primary ContactHyemi Kim, OMD
Backup ContactSeounUk Park, OMD
Outcome results
None listed