The Effect of Acupuncture on Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Variability (HRV)

Logan College of Chiropractic40 enrolled

Overview

This research is designed to study the effects of needle acupuncture on blood pressure and HRV by stimulating certain acupuncture points and meridians.

Outcome measurements include blood pressure and heart rate variability.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Hypertension

Interventions

acupunctureDEVICE

to Liv 3 and PE 9.

sham needle treatmentDEVICE

needle not in meridian area

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 65 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Male or female suffering from mild hypertension (systolic BP between 130-165 mmHg, diastolic BP between 90-120 mmHg). Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals with heart, kidney, thyroid disorders, diabetes, chronic disease or illness, neurological diseases, skin or bleeding disorders, * Currently taking prescription or OTC medications and/or herb/supplements that effect BP or autonomic tone will not be recruited into the study. * In addition, individuals who have a pacemaker and/or are pregnant will not be recruited in the study. A health history questionnaire was used to screen subjects.

Locations (1)

Logan University

Chesterfield, Missouri, United States

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Blood pressure and HRV

Time frame: five weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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