NCT00459680

Brief Summary

To determine the effect of acupuncture and laser acupuncture point treatment on hypertensive subjects.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
30

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_1 hypertension

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2008

Typical duration for phase_1 hypertension

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 10, 2007

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 12, 2007

Completed
10 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2008

Completed
11 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 1, 2009

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2009

Completed
Last Updated

January 21, 2010

Status Verified

October 1, 2008

Enrollment Period

11 months

First QC Date

April 10, 2007

Last Update Submit

January 20, 2010

Conditions

Hypertension

Keywords

hypertensionacupuncturelaser

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Blood pressure

    Pretreatment then at 2 and 4 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Acupuncture

EXPERIMENTAL
Procedure: Acupuncture

Laser Acupoint

EXPERIMENTAL
Device: Laser acupoint treatment

Interventions

Laser acupoint treatmentDEVICE

Laser

Also known as: Laser
Laser Acupoint
AcupuncturePROCEDURE

Needle acupuncture on ST36 and LI11.

Acupuncture

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 70 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Male or female over 18 and under 70 years of age with hypertension (blood pressure over 140/90 mmhg).

You may not qualify if:

  • 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.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Logan College of Chiropractic

Chesterfield, Missouri, 63017, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hypertension

Interventions

LasersAcupuncture Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Vascular DiseasesCardiovascular Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Optical DevicesEquipment and SuppliesRadiation Equipment and SuppliesComplementary TherapiesTherapeutics

Study Officials

  • John Zhang, MD. PhD

    Logan College of Chiropractic

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 10, 2007

First Posted

April 12, 2007

Study Start

February 1, 2008

Primary Completion

January 1, 2009

Study Completion

June 1, 2009

Last Updated

January 21, 2010

Record last verified: 2008-10

Locations

US(1)