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Use of Metabolomics to Differentiate the Antihypertensive Effect of Acupuncture From Sham Acupuncture in Hypertensives

NCT03492892 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 10

Last updated 2018-04-13

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Summary

To assess the effect of acupuncture versus sham acupuncture on regulating the targeted metabolome of hypertensive patients.

Conditions

  • Hypertension,Essential

Interventions

DEVICE

Acupuncture

Stimulate acupoint with filiform needles to restore the healthy condition of patients

DEVICE

Sham Acupuncture

Stimulate non-acupoint with filiform needles to treat the condition of patients

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

    collaborator OTHER

  • The University of Hong Kong

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Fan-rong Liang, Prof. · Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
45 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-01-01
Primary Completion
2016-08-19
Completion
2016-12-31

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