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

NCT01275989 | Terminated

• 1 other identifier: 848/2009
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 56
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief 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.

Conditions

Inclusion Criteria:; Voluntary Participation in the Study With Available Time for Submission to the Sessions, Which Occur Over Two Months.; Have a Score of Stress Medium, High or Very High in the LSS Questionnaire, Completion of the STAI and General Form.; Exclusion Criteria:; Pregnant Students.

Study Arms (3)

21

SHAM COMPARATOR

sham acupuncture

Other: Ear acupuncture

15

NO INTERVENTION

Control

Other: Ear acupuncture

20

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

intervention

Other: Ear acupuncture

Interventions

Ear acupuncture OTHER

15; 20; 21

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Voluntary participation in the study with available time for submission to the sessions, which occur over two months.
• Have a score of stress medium, high or very high in the LSS questionnaire, completion of the STAI and general form.

You may not qualify if:

• Pregnant students. The only contraindication to this treatment is for pregnant women until the 3rd month of pregnancy

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Sao Paulo: lead
• Santander: collaborator

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Acupuncture, Ear

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Acupuncture Therapy; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Auriculotherapy

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 12, 2011
• First Posted: January 13, 2011
• Study Start: March 1, 2010
• Primary Completion: September 1, 2010
• Study Completion: November 1, 2010
• Last Updated: January 13, 2011

Record last verified: 2010-06