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The Effect of Self-Acupressure on Blood Pressure, Stress, and Well-Being Levels in Individuals With Hypertension

ConditionPRIMARY HYPERTENSION
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-65
SponsorAbant Izzet Baysal University

About this trial

This randomized controlled trial examines the effects of nurse-led self-acupressure at HT7, LI4, PC6, and EX3 points on blood pressure, stress, and well-being in adults with primary hypertension. Participants are randomized to real acupressure, sham acupressure, or usual care groups for 2 weeks.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Aged 18-65 years

Diagnosed with primary hypertension (Stage 1 or 2)

Systolic blood pressure 130-179 mmHg or diastolic 80-109 mmHg

Taking antihypertensive medication

Disqualifiers

Secondary hypertension

Pregnancy or lactation

Severe cardiovascular disease (heart failure, myocardial infarction within 6 months)

Stroke history within 6 months

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Real Acupressure

    Behavioral

    Acupressure applied to HT7 (Shenmen), LI4 (Hegu), PC6 (Neiguan) bilaterally, and EX3 (Yintang). Pressure applied for 15 seconds per point, 3 days per week for 2 weeks by trained researcher. Total session duration approximately 1 minute.

  • sham acupressure

    Behavioral

    light pressure applied to non-acupoint sites 1-1.5 cm from HT7İLI4,PC6 and EX3 points for 15 seconds per site,3 days per week for 2 weeks

  • Usual Care

    Other intervention

    Standard hypertension management including prescribed antihypertensive medication and routine clinical nursing follow-up for 2 weeks. No acupressure applied.

Treatment groups

72 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups
Group A: Real Acupressure GroupExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: sham/placeboSham comparator 1 intervention
Group C: controlActive comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

change in blood pressure

change from baseline in systolic and diastolic blood pressure measured using an automated office blood pressure monitor at 2 weeks

Time frame
baseline and week 2

Secondary outcomes

1

change in perceived stress

Change from baseline in Perceived Stress Scale-14 (PSS-14) total score at 2 weeks. Scores range from 0 to 56, with higher scores indicating greater perceived stress

Time frame
baseline, week 2
2

change in mental well-being

Change from baseline in Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS) total score at 2 weeks. Scores range from 14 to 70, with higher scores indicating better mental well-being

Time frame
baseline, week 2

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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Abant Izzet Baysal University

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

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