Assessing Blood Pressure, Mental Health, and HRV Responses to Integrated Acupuncture in Hypertensive Patients: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial - PubMed
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- Study investigated effects of integrated acupuncture (IA) on blood pressure (BP), mental health, and heart rate variability (HRV) in hypertensive patients.
- Pilot randomized controlled trial with three groups: IA (acupuncture + yoga + naturopathy), sham acupuncture (sham + yoga + naturopathy), and naturopathy/yoga alone.
- 60 participants (30-60 years, borderline/stage I hypertension) underwent 10-day intervention with 1-month follow-up.
- Non-significant BP reduction after 10 days, but significant BP increase after 1 month across all groups.
- Depression, anxiety, and stress scores showed non-significant reductions post-intervention, with mixed trends at follow-up.
- HRV analysis showed significant improvements in SDNN values and notable changes in LF/HF ratios.
- Short intervention duration and small sample size were limitations, suggesting need for larger trials.