Effect of Electroacupuncture on P6 Acupoint on Hypertensive Patients.

Ong Fujian Chinese Physician Hall150 enrolled

Overview

This is a randomized controlled clinical trial with three parallel arms. This trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of electroacupuncture on P6 acupoint for patients with hypertension,with respect to decreasing their blood pressure, safety of acupuncture ,and improving their quality of life as well.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

QUADRUPLE

Enrollment

150

Conditions

Hypertension

Interventions

AcupuncturePROCEDURE

In each session, acupuncture are applied unilaterally or bilaterally on P6 acupoint. Each acupuncture needle will be stimulated by transcutaneous electric device.

Sham acupuncturePROCEDURE

Sham acupuncture

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients above 18 years old * Have not recently had any changes in anti-hypertensive medications * Have not recently been discharged from hospital/are stable * Is not having any acute infection. Exclusion Criteria: * Trypanophobia * Below 18 years of age * Is currently having an acute infection * Is unstable or have been discharged recently from hospital * Changes made to anti-hypertensive medications

Locations (1)

Ong Fujian Chinese Physician Hall

Singapore, Singapore

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Reduction of blood pressure.

It is expected that both blood pressure and heart rate will be reduced during the electroacupuncture of P6 acupoint.

Time frame: up to 6 months

Reduction of Heart Rate

Heart Rate is also expected to be reduced with the stimulation of p6 acupoint.

Time frame: up to 6 months

Central Contacts

Lin Ho Wong, MB BCh BAO

CONTACT

+6582992667 nate.wong90@live.com.sg

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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