Why the study?
It was unknown whether manual acupuncture stimulation of different acupuncture points evokes different responses by the heart and vasculature.
Does manual acupuncture stimulation at different acupoints reduce blood pressure and heart rate in healthy subjects?
Population
Sixty healthy subjects
Comparison
Manual acupuncture at lower leg, ear, abdomen, or forearm vs control
Design
Randomized trial
Authors
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Site-specific MA effects on BP but not HR seen in healthy volunteers; hypothesis-generating for acupoint selection in autonomic modulation trials.
Does manual acupuncture stimulation at different acupoints reduce blood pressure and heart rate in healthy subjects?
Manual acupuncture elicits site-specific cardiovascular responses, with lower leg stimulation uniquely reducing mean blood pressure in healthy subjects.
Nakahara et al. (2019) studied this question.
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