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Effect of Electrical Stimulation at Acupoints on Blood Pressure

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
Logan College of Chiropractic
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00459758
First received: April 10, 2007
Last updated: July 31, 2007
Last verified: July 2007
History of Changes
  Purpose

To determine if electrical stimulation on acupoints has any effect on hypertensive subjects.


Condition Intervention Phase
Hypertension
 Device: Hans unit
 Phase 1

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Pilot Study Using Electrical Stimulation on Hypertension

Resource links provided by NLM:

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Logan College of Chiropractic:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Blood pressure measurements.

Estimated Enrollment: 40
Study Start Date: January 2007
Study Completion Date: June 2007
Detailed Description:

All subjects will be assigned into control and experimental groups by a random table. The first 40 numbers in the first row will be used for the study. Subjects assigned with an odd number will be divided into the control group.

ROLE OF SUBJECTS Subjects in the experimental will receive Hans treatment for hypertension. No invasive procedures will be used for subjects in either the control and experimental groups.

This randomized controlled study will recruit hypertensive subjects into control and experimental groups using a random table. Only the subjects in the experimental group use Hans stimulation as a treatment for high blood pressure. The treatment regiment is discussed in the Treatment section in detail. The subjects in the control group will not

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 70 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of mild hypertension (160-140/100-90 mmHg), male and female subjects with any racial background will be invited to participate in the study.
  • All adult age groups are included in the study.
  • Subjects must sign an informed consent form.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of severe hypertension (200-161/120-101 mmHg), limited physical activity, heart failure, kidney diseases and mental diseases are excluded in the study. A questionnaire will be used in the initial patient screening.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00459758

Locations
United States, Missouri
Logan University
Chesterfield, Missouri, United States, 63011
Sponsors and Collaborators
Logan College of Chiropractic
Investigators
Principal Investigator: John Zhang, MD, PhD Logan University
  More Information

No publications provided

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00459758     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: RD0922060043
Study First Received: April 10, 2007
Last Updated: July 31, 2007
Health Authority: United States: Logan University

Keywords provided by Logan College of Chiropractic:
hypertension
Hans
Electrical stimulation

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Hypertension
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on June 17, 2013