Why the study?
The study was conducted to summarize current research trends and results regarding acupuncture treatment for hypertension.
Does acupuncture treatment reduce blood pressure in hypertensive patients and animal models?
Does acupuncture treatment reduce blood pressure in hypertensive patients and animal models?
Acupuncture appears to be effective in lowering blood pressure in hypertensive patients and animal models, though higher quality RCTs following standard reporting guidelines are needed to strengthen the evidence.
Acupuncture may lower BP; extends mixed-study evidence but leaves open confirmation by rigorous RCTs.
Objectives The purpose of this study was to summarize current research trends and results regarding acupuncture treatment for hypertension. Methods Articles published from 2009 to 2019 were searched on domestic databases (OASIS, NDSL, RISS) and PubMed using the keywords âHypertensionâ, âHypertensiveâ, âAcupunctureâ, âEAâ (electroacupuncture), âAutonomic nervous systemâ, âANSâ, âCVDâ (cardiovascular disease), âê³ íìâ, â침â, âì 침â, and âìì¨ì ê²½ê³â. The studies were analyzed according to the year, type of study (domestic or foreign articles, nationality of the first author), acupuncture type for human and animal studies, BP (blood pressure) measurement, and acupuncture intervention. Results In total, 21 articles were selected. There were 8 randomized controlled trials (RCTs), 3 non-randomized controlled trials (nRCTs), 2 beforeâafter studies, 1 case series, and 7 animal studies. Manual acupuncture (11 articles) was most frequently used, and ST36 (足ä¸é) was most frequently used in human studies. In 18 of 21 articles, acupuncture was reported as effective in lowering systolic blood pressure (SBP) or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) in hypertensive patients. Conclusions Acupuncture treatment for hypertension is deemed useful. Further studies are necessary for application of acupuncture therapy in clinical practice.
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