Acupuncture and Laser Acupoint Treatment on Hypertension

January 20, 2010 updated by: Logan College of Chiropractic
To determine the effect of acupuncture and laser acupuncture point treatment on hypertensive subjects.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The specific aims of the study are to test the effectiveness of acupuncture and laser acupoint on hypertension. The hypothesis is: the stimulation of a pattern of acupoints with acupuncture and laser will result in significant reductions in blood pressure. The points that are going to be used for the study are: Zusanli (St36), Tianshu (St25), Quchi (LI11).

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

30

Phase

  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Missouri
      • Chesterfield, Missouri, United States, 63017
        • Recruiting
        • Logan College of Chiropractic

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 70 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male or female over 18 and under 70 years of age with hypertension (blood pressure over 140/90 mmhg).

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Individuals with heart, kidney, thyroid disorders, diabetes, chronic disease or illness, neurological diseases, skin or bleeding disorders, and currently taking drugs or medications will not be recruited in the study. A health history questionnaire will be used to screen the subjects.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Acupuncture
Procedure: Acupuncture
Needle acupuncture on ST36 and LI11.
EXPERIMENTAL: Laser Acupoint
Device: Laser acupoint treatment
Laser
Other Names:
  • Laser

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Blood pressure
Time Frame: Pretreatment then at 2 and 4 weeks
Pretreatment then at 2 and 4 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Logan College of Chiropractic

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: John Zhang, MD. PhD, Logan College of Chiropractic

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2008

Primary Completion (ANTICIPATED)

January 1, 2009

Study Completion (ANTICIPATED)

June 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 10, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 11, 2007

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

April 12, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

January 21, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 20, 2010

Last Verified

October 1, 2008

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • LCC-05-06

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