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ISRCTN26037089
Completed
Not Applicable

Effectiveness of auriculotherapy for uncontrolled mild hypertension: a pilot randomized trial

Food and Health Bureau (Hong Kong)0 sites70 target enrollmentAugust 3, 2012
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Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Food and Health Bureau (Hong Kong)
Enrollment
70
Status
Completed
Last Updated
11 years ago
OverviewInvestigatorsEligibility CriteriaOutcomesSimilar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
August 3, 2012
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
11 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Food and Health Bureau (Hong Kong)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • •1\. Borderline\-controlled hypertension was defined in the present study as blood pressure (BP) remaining above 140/90 mmHg even when the patient was on anti\-hypertensive therapy in accordance with the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC) guideline.
  • •2\. Chinese patients with uncontrolled mild hypertension

Exclusion Criteria

  • •1\. Secondary hypertension
  • •2\. Upper limit of BP more than 160/99 mmHg (as a precaution to exclude high\-risk cases and to ensure only cases with mild hypertension were recruited)
  • •3\. Pacemakers/implanted electrical devices
  • •4\. Pregnancy
  • •5\. A history of coronary artery disease or stroke, or comorbid illnesses such as diabetes or chronic kidney disease
  • •6\. Regular maintenance medications (apart from anti\-hypertensives) which may affect BP
  • •7\. Aural injuries or infections

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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