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

Status unconfirmed · Phase 1/Phase 2 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Hypertension

In brief

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

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00724763

Run by

Logan College of Chiropractic

People needed

40

Starts

2008-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2008-07-30

Who can join

Age: 20 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Male or female suffering from mild hypertension (systolic BP between 130-165 mmHg, diastolic BP between 90-120 mmHg).

You may not qualify if…

• 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.

Where it is running

• Logan University — Chesterfield, Missouri, United States (enrolling)

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