Anxiety
Conditions
Interventions
This is a randomized, controlled, double-blind Clinical Trial, which will follow the standards established by the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) (SCHULZ
ALTMAN
MOHER, 2010).
The study will be carried out in the city of Lagarto - Sergipe, with PHC professionals in the city. Lagarto is the third largest city in Sergipe in terms of population and territory, it
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Sponsors
Anny Caroline Santos Almeida
Universidade Federal de Sergipe
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All PHC health professionals in the city of Lagarto Sergipe. Assent to participation by means of a Free and Informed Consent Term. Have moderate or severe levels of anxiety, according to the State Trait Anxiety Inventory
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Professionals with scheduled vacations during the research period. On sick leave. pregnant women Allergic to tape and micropore. Those who at the time of the study are using anxiolytics focus on the treatment of anxiety
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to analyze the effectiveness of auriculotherapy to reduce anxiety in primary health care professionals in the city of Lagarto, Sergipe. Verified from the performance of a Randomized Clinical Trial, controlled and double blind, The data will be tabulated and analyzed by the Microsoft Office Excel 2017 and BioEstat 5.0 software, where the frequencies and percentages will be calculated for the categorical variables and the numerical ones will be expressed under the mean ± standard deviation and Confidence Interval (95% CI) or as median and quartile range. Tests will be used to assess the normality of data distribution and allow the use of parametric and non-parametric tests. To assess the relationship between the variables, Pearson's Chi-square or Fisher's Exact tests will be used for categorical variables and the Student's t-test or Mann-Whitney test for numerical variables. For comparison between groups, repeated measures ANOVA will be used. Cohen's d index will also be used to measure the size of the treatment effect and the percentage of change in the three moments (before, after 5 and 10 sessions). The significance level considered will be p<0.05. Data will be presented in the form of graphs, figures and tables. And from these analyzes we will observe a decrease in the score of the Anxiety Inventory, and consequently the finding of the effectiveness of the auriculotherapy technique in reducing anxiety | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes are not expected | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactAnny Almeida
Universidade Federal de Sergipe
Outcome results
None listed