Acupuncture for patients with mild hypertension: A randomized controlled trial
Zheng H, Li J, Li Y, Zhao L, Wu X, Chen J, Li X, Huang YL, Chang XR, Liu M, Cui J, Wang RH, Du X, Shi J, Guo TP, Liang FR · The Journal of Clinical Hypertension · 2019 February 08
DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/jch.13490
Objective
Acupuncture may be beneficial for patients with mild hypertension, but the evidence is not convincing. We aimed to examine the effect of acupuncture on blood pressure (BP) reduction in patients with mild hypertension.
Conclusions
In conclusion, we found that 18 sessions of acupuncture had a small effect size on BP reduction but not BPV reduction, and the effect on SBP reduction lasted for another 6 weeks after acupuncture treatment was stopped. However, studies are still needed before acupuncture could be translated into clinical practice.
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