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Effects of Acupuncture at ST36 and PC6 on Blood Pressure and Endothelial Dysfunction in Hypertensive Patients

NCT01002846 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 32

Last updated 2009-10-27

No results posted yet for this study

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.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

acupuncture

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 & Collaborators

  • Kyunghee University Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • SeongUk Park, OMD · Oriental medicine center of Stroke and Neurology

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-09-30
Primary Completion
2010-06-30
Completion
2010-06-30

Countries

  • South Korea

Study Locations

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Diseases

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