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TerminatedNCT01275989

Ear Acupuncture Effectiveness In Reducing The Signs And Symptoms Of Stress And Anxiety

EAR ACUPUNCTURE EFFECTIVENESS IN REDUCING THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF STRESS AND ANXIETY

Status
Terminated
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
56 (actual)
Sponsor
University of Sao Paulo · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
—
Healthy volunteers
Accepted

Summary

Randomized Controlled Trial found that levels of stress and anxiety of students ITIO, Ear and effective in reducing these levels. The LSS questionnaire and IDATE state were applied before, two months and two and a half months after the start of the applications, the STAI trait was applied once prior to the sessions. The sample comprised 56 individuals who had higher levels of stress above the average LSS 100 students who answered the questionnaires. Participants were divided randomly into three groups: control group with 15 patients without care, intervention group with 20 individuals using specific points for treatment and Group Sham at 21 points using individuals without indication for treatment of anxiety and stress. The results showed that the sham points decreased anxiety levels of participants.

Detailed description

After checking the levels of stress and anxiety of students and workers from a school of massage and acupuncture concluded that auricular acupuncture in this study had significant results in reducing anxiety levels with the use of points and Ear Handle, but more studies are necessary so that it can be said that these points have sedating and calming effects for anxiety.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
OTHEREar acupuncture

Timeline

Start date
2010-03-01
Primary completion
2010-09-01
Completion
2010-11-01
First posted
2011-01-13
Last updated
2011-01-13

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01275989. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.