NCT06087380

Auricular Acupressure on Improving Pain and Heart Variability in Patients After Cervical Spine Surgery

The Effectiveness of Auricular Acupressure on Improving Pain and Heart Variability in Patients After Cervical Spine Surgery

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 62 (actual)
• Sponsor: National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The primary objective of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of auricular acupressure in improving post-cervical spine surgery pain and heart rate variability in patients.

Detailed description

This study adopts a quasi-experimental research design, where a medical center in northern Taiwan served as the enrollment location. Both the experimental group and the control group received standard ward care. The experimental group commenced auricular acupressure intervention post-surgery. Questionnaire assessments and heart rate variability measurements were conducted in the experimental group on the first, second, third, and fourth days before discharge. The control group did not receive auricular acupressure and underwent only questionnaire assessments and heart rate variability testing. Measurement tools included the McGill Pain Questionnaire and the Heart Master wrist-worn physiological monitor.

Conditions

• Auricular Acupressure
• Cervical Spine Surgery

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	auricular acupressure	Auricular pressure The experimental group commenced auricular acupressure intervention post-surgery. Questionnaire assessments and heart rate variability measurements were conducted in the experimental group on the first, second, third, and fourth days before discharge.
OTHER	standard ward care	standard ward care

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-02-15
• Primary completion: 2023-03-31
• Completion: 2023-03-31
• First posted: 2023-10-17
• Last updated: 2023-10-31

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Taiwan