Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Conditions
Interventions
The sample will consist of 112 adult male and female individuals, aged between 18 and 60 years, recovered from the acute phase of Covid-19, at lest four weeks. Participants will be screened according
C-RANV and C-NRANV (not RANV), totaling four experimental groups with 112 people. Participants will receive acupuncture stimulation through the right auricle.The randomization sequence will be generat
E02.190.044.133
Sponsors
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adult males and females; age between 18 and 60 years; recovered from Covid-19, with supporting documentation, a minimum of four weeks and a maximum of one year and who remain with at least one of the characteristics of the subacute or chronic phase of the disease; having received assistance in the health network of Santa Catarina; being able to walk independently; understand Brazilian Portuguese well enough to complete questionnaires and tests
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Individuals with pre-existing cardiovascular diseases; smokers; suspected or confirmed pregnancy; cognitive alterations, injuries to the pinna or its absence; without supporting documentation for a positive Covid-19 test
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate the morphological and functional consequences on the cardiovascular system in people recovered from Covid-19 and the effects of acupuncture stimulation of RANV on cardiovascular parameters in this population | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate the effects of acupuncture stimulation of RANV in people recovered from Covid-19 on autonomic modulation through heart rate variability;To assess the effects of acupuncture stimulation of RANV in people recovered from Covid-19 on vascular function using cold pressure test;To evaluate the effects of acupuncture stimulation of RANV in people recovered from covid-19 on cardiovascular reactivity to mental stress through the Stroop Color and Word Interference Test;To assess the effects of acupuncture stimulation of RANV in people recovered from covid-19 on mental health using the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale 21,DASS-21;To assess the effects of acupuncture stimulation of RANV in people recovered from Covid-19 on sleep quality using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index ;To evaluate the effects of acupuncture stimulation of RANV in people recovered from covid-19 on quality of life using the O SF36 Medical Outcomes Study 36 – Item Short-Form Health Survey, and physical activity levels using the International Questionnaire of Physical Activities, short version;Correlate cardiovascular outcomes with mental health, sleep quality, quality of life and physical activity levels | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactLauriana Nogueira
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Outcome results
None listed