Auriculotherapy
Conditions
Interventions
This is a randomized, controlled clinical study with a case-control group and blinded participants. According to the sample size calculation, a population sample of 118 students was estimated. Volunte
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Sponsors
Universidade Estadual do Maranhão
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidade, Ambiente e Saúde – PPGBAS/CESC/UEMA
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The target audience for the study was all students at Universidade Estadual do Maranhão Campos Caxias; students at the Caxias Campus of the State University of Maranhão, eighteen (18) years of age or older; with an express desire to volunteer for the study and with time available to complete the assessment and submit to the sessions;According to the finite population sample calculation, stratified by proportion, with a sampling error of 5% and a 95% confidence level, a sample of 118 students was estimated for the construction of the case and control groups, randomly distributed to form groups with 59 participants
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria include participants who rejected or feared receiving the interventions; had a history of allergy to micropore tape or seeds; had a history of photosensitivity or skin cancer in the head and neck region; used hearing aids; had ear injuries or inflammation; were pregnant or planning to become pregnant during the study period; had discontinued sessions; were enrolled in night classes; and had received any Integrative and complementary health practices in the last three months; The discontinuation criterion involves missing two consecutive sessions or missing more than ten (10) days between sessions; had an inflammatory reaction; or expressed a desire to discontinue participation in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Analyze the change in anxiety score: measured by the difference in scores on the Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) questionnaire between the beginning and end of the protocol, comparing the two groups.;Analyze the change in depression score: measured by the difference in scores on the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) between the beginning and end of the protocol, comparing the two groups;;Analyze the change in stress score: measured by the difference in scores on the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-14) questionnaire between the beginning and end of the protocol, comparing the two groups | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Study the treatment adherence rate of participants who completed the proposed sessions.;Assess the sociodemographic profile of the sample;;Investigate the prevalence of symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress in college students; | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactMaria Rita Silva
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidade, Ambiente e Saúde – PPGBAS/CESC/UEMA
Outcome results
None listed