Research Article
Auricular Acupressure Effect on Autonomic Responses Evoked by a Cold Pressor Test in Healthy Volunteers: A Pilot Study
Table 3
Systolic BP changes during the experiment.
| | Stage | Time | Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) median (IQR) | Comparison to basal SBP of each group | | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 0 | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 0 |
| | Basal | T10 | 107 (104–111) | 109.5 (101–116) | 106 (101–111) | 110 (101.25–120) | | | | | | CPT1 | T25 | 121 (113–130) | 120.5 (110–128) | 111 (121–130) | 132 (122–135) | | | | | | T28 | 113 (108–119) | 113.5 (106–119) | 114.5 (105–124) | 115 (110–123) | | | | |
| | AA | T42 | 106.5 (104–109) | 107 (101–113) | 103 (97–107) | | 0.5948 | 0.0950 | 0.0780 | | | T59 | 106.5 (102–109) | 106.5 (99–113) | 104 (99–110) | | 0.1883 | 0.0643 | 0.1040 | |
| | CPT2 | T60 | 120 (115–127) | 117.5 (109–125) | 117 (112–126) | 131 (123.5–34.75) | | | | | | T63 | 112 (106–118) | 108.5 (102–115) | 111 (105–118) | 115 (110.25–122.75) | | 0.7337 | | |
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SBP = systolic blood pressure, IQR = interquartile range, AA = auricular acupressure, CPT1 = first cold pressor test, CPT2 = second cold pressor test. significantly different. Statistical test: t-test. |
