Acupuncture and Laser Acupoint Treatment on Hypertension

Logan College of Chiropractic30 enrolled

Overview

To determine the effect of acupuncture and laser acupuncture point treatment on hypertensive subjects.

The specific aims of the study are to test the effectiveness of acupuncture and laser acupoint on hypertension. The hypothesis is: the stimulation of a pattern of acupoints with acupuncture and laser will result in significant reductions in blood pressure. The points that are going to be used for the study are: Zusanli (St36), Tianshu (St25), Quchi (LI11).

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Hypertension

Interventions

Laser acupoint treatmentDEVICE

Laser

AcupuncturePROCEDURE

Needle acupuncture on ST36 and LI11.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 70 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Male or female over 18 and under 70 years of age with hypertension (blood pressure over 140/90 mmhg). Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals with heart, kidney, thyroid disorders, diabetes, chronic disease or illness, neurological diseases, skin or bleeding disorders, and currently taking drugs or medications will not be recruited in the study. A health history questionnaire will be used to screen the subjects.

Locations (1)

Logan College of Chiropractic

Chesterfield, Missouri, United States

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Blood pressure

Time frame: Pretreatment then at 2 and 4 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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