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The Effect of Self-Acupressure on Blood Pressure, Stress, and Well-Being Levels in Individuals With Hypertension

NCT07577973 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 72

Last updated 2026-05-14

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This randomized controlled trial examines the effects of nurse-led self-acupressure at HT7, LI4, PC6, and EX3 points on blood pressure, stress, and well-being in adults with primary hypertension. Participants are randomized to real acupressure, sham acupressure, or usual care groups for 2 weeks.

Conditions

  • PRIMARY HYPERTENSION

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Real Acupressure

Acupressure applied to HT7 (Shenmen), LI4 (Hegu), PC6 (Neiguan) bilaterally, and EX3 (Yintang). Pressure applied for 15 seconds per point, 3 days per week for 2 weeks by trained researcher. Total session duration approximately 1 minute.

BEHAVIORAL

sham acupressure

light pressure applied to non-acupoint sites 1-1.5 cm from HT7İLI4,PC6 and EX3 points for 15 seconds per site,3 days per week for 2 weeks

OTHER

Usual Care

Standard hypertension management including prescribed antihypertensive medication and routine clinical nursing follow-up for 2 weeks. No acupressure applied.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Abant Izzet Baysal University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Saadet Can Cicek, Associate Professor,PhD · Abant Izzet Baysal University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-06-30
Primary Completion
2026-09-30
Completion
2026-10-31

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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