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True Acupuncture for Low Blood Pressure

Phase 1 & 2
Waitlist Available
Led By Christopher Suhar, MD
Research Sponsored by Scripps Health
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up start, 5 weeks, and 9 weeks
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Study Summary

This study is evaluating whether acupuncture can improve blood pressure in people with heart failure.

Eligible Conditions
  • Low Blood Pressure
  • Congestive Heart Failure

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~start, 5 weeks, and 9 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and start, 5 weeks, and 9 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Blood Pressure
Secondary outcome measures
Blood Pressure adjusted for Medication
Composite Safety Outcome
Got off medications
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: True AcupunctureExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group II: Sham AcupuncturePlacebo Group1 Intervention

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Scripps HealthLead Sponsor
54 Previous Clinical Trials
11,626 Total Patients Enrolled
Christopher Suhar, MDPrincipal InvestigatorScripps Health
2 Previous Clinical Trials
158 Total Patients Enrolled
Yu-Ming Ni, MD3.015 ReviewsPrincipal Investigator - Scripps Health
Scripps Health

Frequently Asked Questions

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Acupuncture for the Treatment of Medication-Dependent Hypotension in Heart Failure
Yu-Ming Ni 2021. "Acupuncture for the Treatment of Medication-Dependent Hypotension in Heart Failure". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04952935.
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