Clinical Study on Ear Treatment Combined with Self-management Intervening 99 Patients with Hypertension

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the curative effect of ear treatment combined with self-management on blood pressure and the TCM clinical symptoms of the hypertensive patients. METHODS 199 hypertensive patients were randomly divided into the control group given conventional treatment and the treatment group given ear treatment combined with self-management additionally. 20 weeks made up one course of treatment. Evaluating the curative effect by the dynamic changes of blood pressure and TCM clinical symptoms score. RESULTS The SBP and DBP of patients in treatment group were significantly lower compared with control group (P<0.05). In terms of the TCM clinical symptoms， there was a remarkable difference (P<0.05) too. CONCLUSION Ear treatment combined with self-management can lower blood pressure， improve the TCM clinical symptoms as well as the life quality of hypertensive patients.