Neoplasms, pain, chemotherapy.
Conditions
Interventions
Subjects will be divided into two groups, treated and placebo.
Group 1 - (Treaty) - In the first session the 11 volunteers will be characterized by the application of a Socioeconomic Instrument, evalu
And the points of the individual pentagram following the precepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine. The Shenmen point is the starting point for all auriculotherapy schemes. Kidney is responsible for st
Procedure/surgery
E02.190.204
Sponsors
Universidade Federal de Alfenas
Clicia Valim Cortes Gradim
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria will be considered: being in chemotherapy treatment and mentally oriented; Presenting pain greater than or equal to four in the Numerical Pain Scale; Be accompanied by the oncology sector (UNACON) and / or the Dor Hospital Clinic; Accept needle treatment and present age equal to or greater than 18 years.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: As exclusion criteria, the presence of conditions that would contraindicate the insertion of needles at auriculotherapy sites (lesions, edema, absence of the auricular pavilion, among others) will be considered; Allergy to micropore; Terminal patient and / or with cancer of the head and neck and people who use anticoagulants.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain reduction of patients undergoing auriculotherapy treatment in eight sessions. To evaluate the reduction of pain, the numerical scale of 11 points, the Br-MPQ questionnaires and the instrument developed by the researcher to verify the pain sites will be used. And, to verify the expected outcome, considered a variation of at least 5% in each test, questionnaire and scale used before and after intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction of 70% of the pain of patients undergoing auriculotherapy treatment in six sessions. To evaluate the reduction of pain, the numerical scale of 11 points, the Br-MPQ questionnaires and the instrument developed by the researcher to verify the pain sites will be used. And, to verify the expected outcome, considered a variation of at least 5% in each test, questionnaire and scale used before and after intervention. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactLudmila Ruela
Universidade Federal de Alfenas
Outcome results
None listed