Effect of Electro-Acupuncture on Blood Pressure

NARecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

160

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

February 28, 2003

Primary Completion Date

September 30, 2027

Study Completion Date

December 31, 2027

Conditions
Hypertension
Interventions
PROCEDURE

Electro-acupuncture control

First visit, blood pressure monitoring for 60 minutes at rest, then monitoring for subsequent 24 hours to measure BP and heart rate. At next 6-8 visits, Electro-acupuncture (EA) treatment for 30 minutes will be administered. BP and heart rate measurements will be taken 30 minutes before and after EA.

PROCEDURE

Electro-acupuncture test

First visit, blood pressure monitoring for 60 minutes at rest, then monitoring for subsequent 24 hours to measure BP and heart rate. At next 6-8 visits, Electro-acupuncture (EA) treatment for 30 minutes will be administered. BP and heart rate measurements will be taken 30 minutes before and after EA. At end of 8-week treatment, 24 hours blood pressure and heart rate will be measured.

Trial Locations (2)

92617

RECRUITING

Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute, Irvine

92868

RECRUITING

UCIMedical Center, Orange

All Listed Sponsors
lead

University of California, Irvine

OTHER

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