Trans Cutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation Versus TENS On Blood Pressure In Primary Hypertension Patients

NARecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

60

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

May 5, 2024

Primary Completion Date

August 5, 2024

Study Completion Date

August 10, 2024

Conditions
HypertensionQuality of Life
Interventions
DEVICE

Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation

"It will be performed by using the TENS device on acupoint (TEAS) as the following:~The patients will be placed in a relaxed comfortable sitting position with their back well supported. for 40 min three times weekly for a total of 6 weeks.The adhesive electrodes of the TENS device will be placed on the selected acupoint bilaterally Nei-Guan (PC6), Taichong (LR3), and Sanyinjiao (SP6)"

DEVICE

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (group b):

TENS will be applied in the cervicothoracic ganglion region located between the C7 and T4 vertebral processes for 40 min three times weekly for a total of 6 weeks.

Trial Locations (1)

12611

RECRUITING

Faculty of physical therapy- Cairo Uni., Giza

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Tawfik Tawfik Mahmoud Emara

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