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The Empirical Study of Auricular Point Acupressure on Acute Pain Control in Elderly with Mild Alzheimer's Disease

Analgesic effect of auricular acupressure on acute pain in patients with mild Alzheimer's disease: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2100004990
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2021-06-27
Start date
2021-07-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-02-20

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Conditions

Acute pain in patients with Alzheimer's disease

Interventions

Sponsors

Ningxia Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Elderly with mild AD, aged 65 years and above; 2. Acute exacerbation of chronic musculoskeletal pain; 3. Pain score (Faces Pain Scale-Revised, FPS-R) 4 points and able to understand the pain intensity represented by each facial expression in FPS-R; 4. Health conditions allow the use of finger-clip oximeter and electronic sphygmomanometer; 5. The shape and skin of the ear are normal; 6. Caregivers, elders and/or family members voluntarily participate and sign the informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe heart, liver and other systemic diseases and acute abdomen or acute pain that may require intervention by other medical means, such as acute myocardial infarction, appendicitis, fracture, etc.; 2. Those with severe mental disorders; 3. Those who are allergic to tape and alcohol, and should not be buried in ear acupuncture; 4. It is difficult to make a precise evaluation of the effectiveness and safety of intervention methods.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
pain;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLi Yuxiang

Ningxia Medical University

li_yuxiang@163.com+86 951 6880521

Outcome results

None listed

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