Evaluation of ear acupuncture on reduction of blood pressure
Phase 3
- Conditions
- Essential hypertension.Essential (primary) hypertension
- Registration Number
- IRCT20110809007265N13
- Lead Sponsor
- Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
Age equal or more than 18
Essential hypertension (not secondary)
blood pressure less than 180/120 mmHg in preceding month
Exclusion Criteria
Organ disease such as heart, lung ,renal disease …
cardiovascular complications
taking drug for cancer .seizure
participation in other trials
taking acupuncture
pregnant or breast-feeding
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Systolic blood pressure,Diastolic blood pressure,mean blood pressure. Timepoint: Before and after intervention,at the end of 1 month followup. Method of measurement: Digital arm sphygmomanometer.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Quality of life. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention, at the end of 1 month follow up. Method of measurement: Questionary.;Change in medication dose. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention, at the end of 1 months follow up. Method of measurement: study checklist.