Multiple cross-over trial for anti-hypertensive effect of acupuncture
- Conditions
- Diseases of the circulatory system
- Registration Number
- KCT0000758
- Lead Sponsor
- Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Terminated
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 8
1) The ones whose age are between 35 and 70 years.
2) The ones who have hypertension (mean SBP over 140 mmHg, and DBP over 90 mHg for 6-hour ABP Holter measure according to JNC7 criteria).
3) The ones who voluntarily participate in the study
1) The ones who have the following diseases; secondary hypertension including renal hypertension, hyper- and hypo-thyroidemia, type 2 diabetes millitus, artrial fibrillation, over moderate valvular diseases)
2) The ones who administer anti-hypertensive agents (beta-blockers, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin blockers)
3) The ones who have abnormalities in CBC or blood chemistry.
4) The ones who are not able to understand and keep the investigators' instructions due to the impaired physical or mental conditions decided by investigators
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method SBP/DBP for 24 hours
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method SBP/DBP at spot measure