None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Others(Auricular Acupressure) : Auricular acupressure is a therapy that introduces pressure to auricular pressure points for a certain period of time by applying stickers with auricular acupressure se
Sponsors
Ewha Womens University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Persons over 65 years of age who have been diagnosed with osteoarthritis 2) Those who have no experience in aural pressure therapy 3) A person with clear consciousness 4) Those with a sleep quality (PSQI-K) score of more than 5 5) The elderly without inflammatory lesions and trauma to the ear 6) Those who voluntarily agreed to participate in the research
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Those taking sleeping pills 2) Those taking melatonin 3) Those with tape allergy 4) Those taking steroids 5) Those with nocturia who urinate more than 3 times at night 6) Persons with severe neurological disorders or cognitive impairment such as dementia 7) Those who are currently using other complementary and alternative therapies for pain and sleep
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| visual analogue scale, pressure algometer | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Korean version of the pittsburgh sleep quality index, polysomnography, actigraphy, levels of melatonin | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Public ContactWon Jin Lee
Ewha Womens University
Outcome results
None listed