Acupuncture in Mothers of Very Low Birth Weight Infants

Ear Acupuncture for Anxiety in Mothers of Very Low Birth Weight Infants

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01627444

Enrollment

Registered

2012-06-25

Start date

2011-08-31

Completion date

2012-08-31

Last updated

2012-06-25

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Conditions

Anxiety

Keywords

Acupuncture, Anxiety, Human Milk, Very low birth weight infants, Mother of very low birth weight infants

Brief summary

Does ear acupuncture reduce anxiety in mother of very low birth weight infants?

Interventions

PROCEDUREEar acupuncture

Ear acupuncture based on Chinese Map: ShenMen, Anxiety 1 and 2, Tension, Muscular relaxation.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to 45 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* can read and write in portuguese

Exclusion criteria

* breastfeeding contraindication * use of lactogogues

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Reduced anxiety	at least 2 weeks

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Primary ContactMariana L Haddad, RN, MSc

mari.tradu@gmail.com55 43 33246030

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026