None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Auriculotherapy: The PCS PINPAI, Acupuncture Ear Needle, size 0.22 ×1.5mm, will be inserted at Shenmen and Point Zero on bilateral ears a day before the university exam, the needles wil
Sponsors
Dr M R Monicaasun
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Age group: 18- 20 years 2) first year Undergraduate Naturopathy medical students 3) Without alcohol abuse or use of opioid or psychotropic medication within 24 hours prior and during the study 4) Students who are willing to give their consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Open wounds, burns or scalds in the ears. 2) Who had alcohol or psychotropic medication within 24 hours prior to the study, 3) Auricular infection and inflammation in the ear 4) Who have needle phobia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale will be used to measure the severity of anxiety symptoms. The scale consists of 14 items, each defined by a series of symptoms, and measures both psychic anxiety (mental agitation and psychological distress) and somatic anxiety (physical complaints related to anxiety). Each item is scored on a scale of 0 (not present) to 4 (severe), in the total score of less than 17 indicates mild, 18-24 moderate, 25-30 moderate to severe.Timepoint: one day before exam and on completion of all the exams (after ten days) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of sleep will be assessed using Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). It consists of 19 self-reported questionnaires belongs to one of seven subcategories: subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, sleep duration, habitual sleep efficiency, sleep disturbances, use of sleeping medication, and daytime dysfunctionTimepoint: one day before exam and on completion of all the exams (after ten days) | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr N Prabu
International Institute of Yoga and Naturopathy Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed