160
Participants
Start Date
February 28, 2003
Primary Completion Date
September 30, 2027
Study Completion Date
December 31, 2027
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.
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.
RECRUITING
Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute, Irvine
RECRUITING
UCIMedical Center, Orange
University of California, Irvine
OTHER