Depression
Conditions
Interventions
This is a three-arm, triple-blind, randomized controlled clinical trial. Participants will be randomly allocated to auriculotherapy plus exercise, placebo auriculotherapy plus exercise, or exercise al
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Sponsors
Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri
Prefeitura Municipal de Diamantina
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Primary Health Care users in the city of Diamantina-MG; both sexes; age between 18 and 65 years; nonspecific low back pain (pain between the lower margins of the ribs and the gluteal folds) (AIRAKSINEN et al., 2006); neck pain; osteoarthritis; pain lasting at least three months; pain intensity with a minimum score of 5 points on the numerical pain scale
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Fibromyalgia; neoplasms; radiculopathies; active inflammatory diseases; previous fractures of the spine or lower limbs; previous surgery; other treatment for pain besides exercise in the last 3 months; presence of infection; inflammation or injury in the ear; allergy to microporous tape; use of opioid-type pain relief medications; contraindications for regular physical exercise; pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain intensity: A reduction in pain intensity is expected, assessed using the numerical pain scale, with 0 representing no pain" and 10 representing the worst imaginable pain. Pain measurement will be conducted before and after the eight-week intervention and during follow-ups at fifteen days, one month, and three months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Disability: A reduction in disability is expected, measured by the WHODAS 2.0 (World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0) questionnaire with 12 items, version adapted to the Portuguese language. The questionnaire will be applied before and after eight weeks of intervention and in a follow-up of fifteen days, one month and three months after the end of the activities;Depressive symptoms: A reduction in depressive symptoms is expected, measured using the BDI (Beck Depression Inventory) adapted to Portuguese, applied before and after eight weeks of intervention, and in a follow-up of fifteen days, one month and three months after the end of the activities;Beliefs and attitudes towards pain: These will be measured using the SOPA-brief (Survey of Pain Attitudes-brief). A reduction in the score obtained in the questionnaire is expected which will be applied before and after eight weeks of intervention, and in a follow-up of fifteen days, one month and three months after the end of the intervention | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactKaio Pinhal
Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri
Outcome results
None listed