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This is randomised, controlled study about effects of acupuncture on blood pressure and endothelial dysfunction in stage I hypertension patient without medication. Subject will receive 8 weeks of either acupuncture or sham acupuncture, measuring FMD and blood test before and after treatment.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| traditional acupuncture | Experimental | Procedure : ST 36 and PC 6 are selected, subject will undergo 20minute sessions twice a week for 8weeks. Disposable acupuncture needle(4cm sterilized stainless steel) will be inserted up to 1 cm depth |
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| sham acupuncture | Sham Comparator | Procedure : Beside 1cm of ST 36 and PC 6 are selected( not meridian point), subject will undergo 20 minute. Disposable acupuncture needle(4cm sterilized stainless steel) will be inserted under 1 cm slightly. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acupuncture | Procedure | acupuncture group : subject will undergo 20minute sessions twice a week for 8weeks. Disposable acupuncture needle(4cm sterilized stainless steel) will be inserted up to 1 cm depth sham acupuncture group : subject will undergo 20 minute. Disposable acupuncture needle(4cm sterilized stainless steel) will be inserted under 1 cm slightly. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| To assess effects of acupuncture on endothelial function with FMD variation after 8 weeks treatments. | 8 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| To examine the effects of acupuncture on blood pressure, lipid , hsCRP level variation with ABPM after 8 weeks treatments. | 8 weeks |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Hyemi Kim, OMD | Contact | +82/2/440/8558 | muskan0907@gmail.com | |
| SeounUk Park, OMD | Contact | +82/2/440/7151 | happyomd@dreamwiz.com |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| SeongUk Park, OMD | Oriental medicine center of Stroke and Neurology | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Oriental Medicine of Stroke and Nerologic center | Recruiting | Seoul | South Korea | South Korea |
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| ID | Term |
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| D006973 | Hypertension |
| ID | Term |
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| D014652 | Vascular Diseases |
| D002318 | Cardiovascular Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| D015670 | Acupuncture Therapy |
| ID | Term |
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| D000529 | Complementary Therapies |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
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