Clinical Study on the Real-time Efficacy of Balance Acupuncture in Treating Primary Hypertension
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2015.07.0632
- VernacularTitle:平衡针治疗原发性高血压即刻疗效的临床研究
- Author:
Guofeng XU
;
Huiping YU
;
Min LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Acupuncture therapy;
Hypertension,Primary;
Balance acupuncture
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2015;(7):632-634
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To observe the real-time efficacy of balance acupuncture in treating primary hypertension. Method Totally 160 patients with primary hypertension were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 80 in each group. The treatment group was intervened by balance acupuncture, while the control group was by oral administration of Captopril. The blood pressure and symptom score were observed before and after intervention. Result There were no significant differences in comparing the total effective rate at different time points between the two groups (P>0.05). There was a significant difference in comparing the headache score in male patients at 30 min after treatment between the two groups (P<0.05). Conclusion Balance acupuncture is an effective method in treating primary hypertension, and can release headache of the patients.
