Application of Auriculotherapy on Nursing Professional Stress Levels

University of Sao Paulo

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 2

Conditions: Stress

Treatments: Other: auriculotherapy by seeds; Other: auriculotherapy by needles

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01141374

SISNEP

Details and patient eligibility

About

Objectives: Randomized controlled trial aimed to assess stress levels in nursing staff and review the auriculotherapy effectiveness through semi-permanent needles and seeds.

Full description

Seventy five participants with average and high scores on the Stress Symptoms List (LSS) were divided in 3 groups (control, needles and seeds).

They were evaluated at the baseline, fourth and eighth sessions and 15-day follow-up and received 8 sessions through Shenmen, Kidney and Brainstem points.

Enrollment: 75 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 23 to 61 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Average and high score by the List of Stress Symptoms
• Voluntary participation in the study
• Availability of time for submission to the sessions

Exclusion criteria

• Pregnancy
• Medical license or vacation during the period
• Low score of stress

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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75 participants in 3 patient groups

control group without treatment

No Intervention group

Description:

Control Group didn't receive any treatment and was evaluated at the same time and the same way of interventions group

Auriculotherapy by needles

Experimental group

Description:

The investigators used 3 points, Shenmen, Kidney, and Brain Stem with semi-permanent needles of 1.8 mm, 1 time per week for 8 sessions.

Treatment:

Other: auriculotherapy by needles

Auriculotherapy by seeds

Experimental group

Description:

The investigators used the three points Shenmen, Kidney, and Brain Stem with mustard seeds, 1 time per week for 8 sessions.

Treatment:

Other: auriculotherapy by seeds