Needles or breathwork? study tests two natural ways to lower blood pressure in pregnancy
NCT ID NCT07478965
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether acupuncture or deep breathing exercises could help lower blood pressure in pregnant women with hypertension during their third trimester. Forty women aged 25-35 took part. The goal was to find safe, non-drug options for managing high blood pressure in pregnancy.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- acupuncture (fine needles) and deep breathing exercises
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer pregnant women safe, drug-free options to manage high blood pressure in late pregnancy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to all pregnant women. The study does not test long-term safety or effects on the baby.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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25 to 35 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * pregnant women in the third trimester * suffering from hypertension * age ranged between 25-35 Exclusion Criteria: * Uncontrolled diabetes * Rhumatoid arthritis * Any respiratory disease like athma * osteoporosis * Any kind of infection
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kerolous Ishak Shehata Kelini
Cairo, Egypt
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