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Effects of ear Acupuncture on the mental health of nursing professionals

Effects of Chinese Auricular Acupuncture on Compassion Fatigue and emotional health of nursing professionals

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-28xttdt
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2023-08-15
Start date
2023-09-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Compassion Fatigue

Interventions

This is an experimental study, of the randomized controlled clinical trial type, with parallel groups, double blind, with three arms. The materials and methods for the RCT will follow the provisions o
Wrist stitch and cheek stitch. Control group - waiting list: 16 nursing professionals who meet the inclusion criteria will be kept on the waiting list for later comparison of results.
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E02.190.044.133

Sponsors

Hospital Universitário Júlio Muller
Lead Sponsor
Hospital Universitário Júlio Muller
Collaborator

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: nursing professionals with at least 6 months of practical experience; who work in sectors that provide direct care to patients; that you have answered all the questions in the questionnaires; who have available time to participate in the stages of the research, and who agree to participate in the research by signing the Free and Informed Consent Term

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: having a previously diagnosed severe psychiatric disorder in continuous use of psychotropic medications; being pregnant, on vacation, or on leave during the intervention period; act only in administrative functions; presenting skin lesions, infection, inflammation or injury to the ear; allergic to adhesive tape in the pavilion; excessive oiliness in the ear; use a hearing aid; use steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or opioid analgesics; to have coagulation disorders, or to use anticoagulants

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
It is expected to observe a decrease in the general average of compassion fatigue, measured using the ProQol-IV scale, in the real auriculotherapy group, at the end of the 8 sessions of auriculotherapy and 15 days after the end of the sessions.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
It is expected to observe a decrease in the general averages of depression, anxiety and stress, measured by the DASS-21 scale, at the end of the 8 sessions of auriculotherapy and after 15 days of the end of the sessions.

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactMargani Weis

Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso

margani_ufmt@yahoo.com.br+55 (65) 992030166

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026