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The effect of Auriculotherapy on stress and anxiety of abortion

The effect of Auriculotherapy on stress and anxiety of legal abortion

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20211129053224N1
Enrollment
70
Registered
2022-01-09
Start date
2022-01-02
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-01-11

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Condition 1: Stress. Condition 2: Anxiety. Acute stress reaction Anxiety disorder, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: After selecting each research unit, the demographic information questionnaire, Spielberger anxiety questionnaire and stress questionnaire (DASS-21) for both intervention and control gr

Sponsors

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age 18-35 years Minimum literacy Gestational age less than 19 weeks Willingness to participate in research and to have conscious satisfaction Low risk pregnancies Body mass index between 18.5 and 30 No history of treatment with Auriculotherapy during the last 6 months No sores or any lesions on the ear Contraindicated in Auriculotherapy Do not have a specific mental illness .Do not have severe medical disorders .No sores or any lesions (purulent papules, moles, skin inflammation) on the ear Do not have a history of taking certain medications.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Dissatisfaction and cooperate Emergency of the patient due to bleeding and going to the operating room before the intervention Disposal of products before the end of the intervention

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Stress score. Timepoint: One hour before the first intervention, one hour after the first intervention, one hour before the second intervention and one hour after the second intervention. Method of measurement: Stress Questionnaire (DASS-21).;Anxiety score. Timepoint: One hour before the first intervention, one hour after the first intervention, one hour before the second intervention and one hour after the second intervention. Method of measurement: Spielberger Anxiety Questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMahin Tafazzoli

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

Tafazzolim@mums.ac.ir+98 51 3859 1511

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026