Effect of Electro-Acupuncture on Blood Pressure

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Conditions studied: Hypertension

In brief

Based on previous published research in animals and human, the investigators hypothesize that electroacupuncture (EA) will have a positive effect on hypertension.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00932139

Run by

University of California, Irvine

People needed

160

Starts

2003-02-01

Expected to finish

2027-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-04-15

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 85. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients with mild coronary disease, and no significant ECG change reflecting ischemia at rest.
• Patients with high blood pressure with or without antihypertensive medication.

You may not qualify if…

• Pregnant or nursing women
• Individuals with severe coronary disease (continuous angina)
• Conduction abnormalities on ECG consistent with left bundle branch block
• Cardiac arrhythmias associated with low blood pressure (90 mmHg)
• Peripheral vascular disease
• Orthopedic disease
• Diabetic or psychological illness that could interfere with safe performance of exercise of psychophysiological stress testing
• Those with known sensitivity to topical preparations or strong reactions to medical dressings and skin tapes

Where it is running

• Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute — Irvine, California, United States (enrolling)
• UCIMedical Center — Orange, California, United States (enrolling)

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