NCT07577973Not yet recruiting
The Effect of Self-Acupressure on Blood Pressure, Stress, and Well-Being Levels in Individuals With Hypertension
The Effect of Self-Acupressure on Blood Pressure, Stress, and Well-Being Levels in Individuals With Hypertension: A Three-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 14 May 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
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.
- Status (registry)
- Not yet recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 72 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 5 May 2026
- Start date
- 1 Jun 2026
- Primary completion date
- 30 Sept 2026
- Lead sponsor
- Abant Izzet Baysal University
- Diseases
- High blood pressure
- NCT number
- NCT07577973
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 72
- From 1 Jun 2026 to the primary completion date, 30 Sept 2026
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Prior treatment
- Current use of anticoagulant therapy
Other illness
- Secondary hypertension
- Severe cardiovascular disease (heart failure, myocardial infarction within 6 months)
- Stroke history within 6 months
- Skin lesions or infection at acupressure sites (HT7, LI4, PC6, EX3)
Other
- Pregnancy or lactation
- Peripheral neuropathy affecting sensation
- Participation in another clinical trial within 30 days
Who the study is looking for
- 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
- Able to understand and communicate in Turkish
- Willing to provide written informed consent
Age in the registry: 18 years to 65 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Family Health Center in Duzce Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Düzce | Turkey (Türkiye) | Unknown status |
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