Conditions:Effectiveness of Auricular Acupressure on the Methadone Patient
Conditions
Brief summary
This study aims to investigate the effect of auricular point sticking on constipation in patients with methadone
Detailed description
This study is a randomized controlled trial, taking 72 methadone constipation patients from a hospital in the north as objects, and divided them into an auricular point group and a control group. The experimental group was given auricular point sticking, while the control group only used sticking cloth. The two groups were measured for constipation, TCM constitution, anxiety, depression and quality of life before the intervention and 2 weeks, 4 weeks, and 6 weeks after the start.
Interventions
OTHERAuricular pressure
The seeds of blancia blanc were fixed on the acupoints with patches. The intervention measure in the experimental group was auricular point sticking. The two groups received four measurements before the intervention and 2 weeks, 4 weeks, and 6 weeks after the start; while the control group received no Auricular pressure.
Sponsors
Taipei City Hospital
National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
1. Methadone patients over 20 years old. 2. Those who have clear consciousness and can communicate in Chinese and Taiwanese. 3. The frequency of defecation is less than three times a week. 4. Willing to sign a written subject consent form. Exclusions: 1. Those with wounds, broken skin, and blisters on the skin of both ears. 2. People with blood coagulation problems and related diseases, such as: purpura, hemophilia, etc. 3. Age \<20 years old. 4. Subjects who use drugs to improve constipation.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The effect of constipation after auricular acupressure | six weeks | There were significant between-group differences in Bristol Stool Type at Weeks 2, 4, and 6 between the two groups (p= .003, p \< .001, p \< .001, respectively). The distribution of Bristol Stool Types in the second week, the fourth week, and the sixth week of the above-mentioned auricular point sticking intervention in the two groups all had statistically significant differences. |
| The effect of TCM constitution after the intervention of auricular acupressure | six weeks | The total score of the experimental group in the 2nd week and the 6th week was damp and hot (p \< .05); the experimental group had a significant difference in the decrease of the total score of the qi stagnation in the 4th week and the 6th week (p \< .05). |
| The effect of intervention on depression and anxiety after auricular acupressure | six weeks | There was no significant difference in the scores of the Bayesian Anxiety Scale and depression between the experimental group and the control group at the 2nd week, 4th week and 6th week (p \> .05). |
| Effect of Interventional Auricular Acupressure on Quality of Life for Constipation | six weeks | There were significant differences in the decrease of the total score of the experimental group in the 2nd week, 4th week and 6th week (p \< .05, p \< .001, p \< .001 respectively) |
Countries
Taiwan
Outcome results
None listed