Effects of auricular acupressure on menopausal symptoms

Effects of auricular acupressure on menopause symptoms, stress, and sleep in postmenopausal middle-aged women

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0007741

Enrollment

Registered

2022-09-26

Start date

2022-08-29

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-10-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Others(auricular acupressure) : For this study, auricular acupressure was administered to the experimental and control groups for eight weeks. The researcher assessed the general condition of the subj

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Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Women over 40 and under 64 - Women with menopause within 10 years - Those who have naturally stopped menstruating for more than 1 year from the date of their last menstruation - Women with a score of 5 or higher on the Menopause Symptom Scale (MRS) - Women with a quality of sleep (PSQI) score of >5

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Women currently taking hormonal medications - Women currently taking sleeping pills - Women diagnosed with mental illness (depression, anxiety disorder) - Women with endocrine disorders - Women who are currently using complementary and alternative therapies using ear reflexes or acupuncture - Those with lesions or tape allergy on both sides

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Menopause Rating Scale (MRS)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Heart rate variability;Brain waves(Neuro-feedback System);Perceived Stress Scale(PSS);PSQI (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index);actigraphy	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactBomi Kim

Ewha Womens University

rlaqhadl0518@naver.com+82-61-454-7870

Outcome results