Effect of Electrical Stimulation at Acupoints on Blood Pressure

July 31, 2007 updated by: Logan College of Chiropractic

Pilot Study Using Electrical Stimulation on Hypertension

To determine if electrical stimulation on acupoints has any effect on hypertensive subjects.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

All subjects will be assigned into control and experimental groups by a random table. The first 40 numbers in the first row will be used for the study. Subjects assigned with an odd number will be divided into the control group.

ROLE OF SUBJECTS Subjects in the experimental will receive Hans treatment for hypertension. No invasive procedures will be used for subjects in either the control and experimental groups.

This randomized controlled study will recruit hypertensive subjects into control and experimental groups using a random table. Only the subjects in the experimental group use Hans stimulation as a treatment for high blood pressure. The treatment regiment is discussed in the Treatment section in detail. The subjects in the control group will not

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

40

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, 63011
        • Logan University

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:

  • Diagnosis of mild hypertension (160-140/100-90 mmHg), male and female subjects with any racial background will be invited to participate in the study.
  • All adult age groups are included in the study.
  • Subjects must sign an informed consent form.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of severe hypertension (200-161/120-101 mmHg), limited physical activity, heart failure, kidney diseases and mental diseases are excluded in the study. A questionnaire will be used in the initial patient screening.

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 Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Blood pressure measurements.

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 University

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

January 1, 2007

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2007

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)

August 1, 2007

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 31, 2007

Last Verified

July 1, 2007

More Information

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • RD0922060043

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