The Effect of Acupuncture on Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Variability (HRV) (Acupuncture)

July 29, 2008 updated by: Logan College of Chiropractic

The Effect of Acupuncture on Blood Pressure and HRV

This research is designed to study the effects of needle acupuncture on blood pressure and HRV by stimulating certain acupuncture points and meridians.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Outcome measurements include blood pressure and heart rate variability.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

40

Phase

  • Phase 2
  • 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 University
        • Principal Investigator:
          • John Zhang, MD, PhD

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

20 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male or female suffering from mild hypertension (systolic BP between 130-165 mmHg, diastolic BP between 90-120 mmHg).

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Individuals with heart, kidney, thyroid disorders, diabetes, chronic disease or illness, neurological diseases, skin or bleeding disorders,
  • Currently taking prescription or OTC medications and/or herb/supplements that effect BP or autonomic tone will not be recruited into the study.
  • In addition, individuals who have a pacemaker and/or are pregnant will not be recruited in the study. A health history questionnaire was used to screen 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 Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: 1
Treatment group.
Device: acupuncture
to Liv 3 and PE 9.
Sham Comparator: 2
control group
Device: sham needle treatment
needle not in meridian area

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Blood pressure and HRV
Time Frame: five weeks
five weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

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

July 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

July 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 28, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 29, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

July 30, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

July 30, 2008

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 29, 2008

Last Verified

July 1, 2008

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • RD0609080136

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