Effectiveness of Auricular Acupressure on the Methadone Patient

NCT05913830 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: TCHIRB-11012011
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 72
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims to investigate the effect of auricular point sticking on constipation in patients with methadone

Conditions

Conditions:Effectiveness of Auricular Acupressure on the Methadone Patient

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• The effect of constipation after auricular acupressure

  There were significant between-group differences in Bristol Stool Type at Weeks 2, 4, and 6 between the two groups (p= .003, p \< .001, p \< .001, respectively). The distribution of Bristol Stool Types in the second week, the fourth week, and the sixth week of the above-mentioned auricular point sticking intervention in the two groups all had statistically significant differences.

  six weeks

• The effect of TCM constitution after the intervention of auricular acupressure

  The total score of the experimental group in the 2nd week and the 6th week was damp and hot (p \< .05); the experimental group had a significant difference in the decrease of the total score of the qi stagnation in the 4th week and the 6th week (p \< .05).

  six weeks

• The effect of intervention on depression and anxiety after auricular acupressure

  There was no significant difference in the scores of the Bayesian Anxiety Scale and depression between the experimental group and the control group at the 2nd week, 4th week and 6th week (p \> .05).

  six weeks

• Effect of Interventional Auricular Acupressure on Quality of Life for Constipation

  There were significant differences in the decrease of the total score of the experimental group in the 2nd week, 4th week and 6th week (p \< .05, p \< .001, p \< .001 respectively)

  six weeks

Study Arms (2)

Experimental group:

EXPERIMENTAL

Experimental Group A total of 36 methadone patients will receive auricular pressure

Other: Auricular pressure

Control group:

NO INTERVENTION

Control group 36 bits No interventions implemented

Interventions

Auricular pressure OTHER

The seeds of blancia blanc were fixed on the acupoints with patches. The intervention measure in the experimental group was auricular point sticking. The two groups received four measurements before the intervention and 2 weeks, 4 weeks, and 6 weeks after the start; while the control group received no Auricular pressure.

Experimental group:

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 70 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Methadone patients over 20 years old.
• Those who have clear consciousness and can communicate in Chinese and Taiwanese.
• The frequency of defecation is less than three times a week.
• Willing to sign a written subject consent form.
• Those with wounds, broken skin, and blisters on the skin of both ears.
• People with blood coagulation problems and related diseases, such as: purpura, hemophilia, etc.
• Age \<20 years old.
• Subjects who use drugs to improve constipation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences: lead
• Taipei City Hospital: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Ya-Fang Lin

Taipei, 108, Taiwan

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 29, 2023
• First Posted: June 22, 2023
• Study Start: January 1, 2022
• Primary Completion: December 31, 2022
• Study Completion: March 31, 2023
• Last Updated: June 22, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TW (1)