Effect of selective acupuncture points on blood pressure in patients with Primary Hypertension- A Randomized controlled trial

Hypertension is known as high or raised blood pressure, is a condition in which the blood vessels have persistently raised pressure when systolic blood pressure (SBP) is ≥140 mmHg and/or the diastolic blood pressure (DBP) is ≥90 mmHg. The number of adults with hypertension in worldwide is predicted to reach 1.56 billion as prevalence by 2025.Acupuncture was one of the earliest and traditional methods of treatment for "hard pulse disease" (now called hypertension). This Randomized controlled trial study aims to evaluate the effect of selective acupuncture points on blood pressure in patients with primary hypertension .This study includes totally 60 participants  both male and female. After obtaining informed consent, participants who fit to the inclusion criteria will be randomly allocated into GROUP A (study group ,n=30) GROUP B (control group, n=30) .GROUP A will receive selective acupuncture points at KI3, LIV2, SP10, LU9, alternate sides for 20 minutes once a day for 6 weeks (weekly thrice) along with their regular allopathic medications. GROUP B will be asked to sit for 20 minutes along with their regular allopathic medications. Assessment will be taken before and after the intervention. As a primary outcome the Systolic blood pressure (SBP) and Diastolic blood pressure (DBP) will be measured before and after the intervention using non-invasive Fully Automatic Digital Blood Pressure Monitor. As a secondary outcome  Heart rate variability will be measured before and after the intervention of 6 weeks.