Effects of acupuncture on prehypertension and stage1 hypertension: a pilot randomized controlled trial

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Active, not recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

1. Male or female over 20 and under 65 years of age with hypertension
2. pre and stage I hypertension according to JNC 7(essential hypertension,SBP:120-159mmHg or DBP:80-99mmHg)
3. patients voluntarily participated in this trial and singed consent form

Exclusion Criteria

1. those who are taking prescriptions or OTC medications or herb/supplements in order to control their blood pressure in the past 6 months
2. second stage hypertension patients
3. personal history, such as cerebrovascular diseases and cardiovascular diseases(myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, valvular heart disease, etc.)
4. history of vicious tumor
5. diabetic patients taking insulin or anti-diabetic medications
6. those with history of kidney, liver, thyroid gland diseases
7. those with hemorrhagic diseases or taking anticoagulation medications(excluding aspirin)
8. those dependent on drugs or addicted to alcohol
9. those with active tuberculosis or other infectious diseases
10. those who have had hypersensivity reactions following acupuncture
11. those who are receiving systemic steroid therapy or immunosuppressive drug therapy
12. those who have taken drugs that affect blood pressure in the past week or who have been taking them for a while, such as oral birth control pills, central nervous system depressants, or stimulants
13. pregnant mothers, lactating woman and those planning for pregnancy
14. those who have received oriental medicine treatment related to hypertension in the past one month
15. those who are deemed not to be suitable as judged by the person in charge of carrying out the clinical trial

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional Study

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
differences in mean SBP and DBP values between groups

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
differences in mean SBP and DBP values between groups;lipid profile(Total Cholesterol, HDL, LDL, Triglyceride);BMI(Body rate variability);HRV(Heart Rate Variability);Health Status Questionnaire(EQ-5D)