Control Hypertension with Acupressure via Internet Study

Authors
Category Primary study
Registry of TrialsJapan Primary Registry Network
Year 2022
INTERVENTION: The intervention group will perform acupuressure daily at home for 4 weeks (28 days). During this period, four weekly sessions with an acupuncturist will be conducted to check the methods of acupressure and health status. CONDITION: Prehypertensino ; Prehypertension, Hypertension PRIMARY OUTCOME: Home blood pressure SECONDARY OUTCOME: Oriental medicine Health Questionnaire, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Health Locus of Control scales, SF8 Health Survey, State anxiety (STAI), Psychological distress (K6) INCLUSION CRITERIA: 1) Men and women aged 35 years or higher to less than 75 years old 2) Participants who are able to participate research explanatory meeting, first and last examination 3) Participants who are able to do acupressure by themselves at home 3) Participants who had systolic blood pressure of 125 mmHg or higher or diastolic blood pressure of 75 mmHg or higher by measuring home blood pressure 5) Participants who have an Internet environment that allows video calls via Zoom 6) Participatns who are able to communicate via E‐mail 7) Participants who voluntarily provide their informed consent after receiving a full explanation of the study
Epistemonikos ID: 225b0fa7783b95ab357e337d63402ecabc86e2d4
First added on: Aug 26, 2024