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Acupuncture and Laser Acupoint Treatment on Hypertension

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What is being tested

Laser acupoint treatment

+ Acupuncture

DeviceProcedure
Who is being recruted

Cardiovascular Diseases

+ Hypertension

+ Vascular Diseases

From 18 to 70 Years
+2 Eligibility Criteria
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How is the trial designed

Treatment Study

Phase 1
Interventional
Study Start: February 2008
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Summary

Principal SponsorLogan College of Chiropractic
Last updated: January 27, 2026
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Study start date: February 1, 2008

Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.

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).

Official TitleAcupuncture and Laser Acupoint Treatment on Hypertension
NCT00459680
Principal SponsorLogan College of Chiropractic
Last updated: January 27, 2026
Sourced from a government-validated database.Claim as a partner

Protocol

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
Design Details

30 patients to be enrolled

Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.

Treatment Study

These studies test new ways to treat a disease, condition, or health issue. The goal is to see if a new drug, therapy, or approach works better or has fewer side effects than existing options.

Eligibility

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Conditions
Criteria

Any sex

Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.

From 18 to 70 Years

Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.

Healthy volunteers not allowed

If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.

Conditions

Pathology

Cardiovascular DiseasesHypertensionVascular Diseases

Criteria

1 inclusion criteria required to participate
Male or female over 18 and under 70 years of age with hypertension (blood pressure over 140/90 mmhg).
1 exclusion criteria prevent from participating
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.

Study Plan

Find out more about all the medication administered in this study, their detailed description and what they involve.
Treatment Groups
Study Objectives

2 intervention groups are designated in this study

This study does not include a placebo group 

Treatment Groups

Group I

Experimental

Group II

Experimental

Study Objectives

Primary Objectives

Study Centers

These are the hospitals, clinics, or research facilities where the trial is being conducted. You can find the location closest to you and its status.

This study has 1 location

Recruiting

Logan College of Chiropractic

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