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Acupuncture and Laser Acupoint Treatment on Hypertension

Primary Purpose

Hypertension

Status
Unknown status
Phase
Phase 1
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Laser acupoint treatment
Acupuncture
Sponsored by
Logan College of Chiropractic
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Hypertension focused on measuring hypertension, acupuncture, laser

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 70 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

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.

Sites / Locations

  • Logan College of ChiropracticRecruiting

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Experimental

Arm Label

Acupuncture

Laser Acupoint

Arm Description

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Blood pressure

Secondary Outcome Measures

Full Information

First Posted
April 10, 2007
Last Updated
January 20, 2010
Sponsor
Logan College of Chiropractic
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00459680
Brief Title
Acupuncture and Laser Acupoint Treatment on Hypertension
Official Title
Acupuncture and Laser Acupoint Treatment on Hypertension
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
October 2008
Overall Recruitment Status
Unknown status
Study Start Date
February 2008 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
January 2009 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
June 2009 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Name of the Sponsor
Logan College of Chiropractic

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
To determine the effect of acupuncture and laser acupuncture point treatment on hypertensive subjects.
Detailed Description
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).

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Hypertension
Keywords
hypertension, acupuncture, laser

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 1
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
30 (Anticipated)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Acupuncture
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Title
Laser Acupoint
Arm Type
Experimental
Intervention Type
Device
Intervention Name(s)
Laser acupoint treatment
Other Intervention Name(s)
Laser
Intervention Description
Laser
Intervention Type
Procedure
Intervention Name(s)
Acupuncture
Intervention Description
Needle acupuncture on ST36 and LI11.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Blood pressure
Time Frame
Pretreatment then at 2 and 4 weeks

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
70 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
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.
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
John Zhang, MD. PhD
Organizational Affiliation
Logan College of Chiropractic
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Logan College of Chiropractic
City
Chesterfield
State/Province
Missouri
ZIP/Postal Code
63017
Country
United States
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
John Zhang, MD, PhD
Phone
636-230-1920
Email
john.zhang@logan.edu

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