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Ear stimuli to reduce high blood pressure in adults and the elderly

Auriculotherapy and its effect on pressure levels in adult and elderly hyperensive patitents

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-6r8y39d
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2023-08-18
Start date
2023-04-01
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

Adult

Interventions

The study will be of the quasi-experimental type, with a total sample of 50 participants, whose objective is to evaluate the effect before and after an auriculotherapy session on the parameters of Blo
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Sponsors

Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso - Campus Cuiabá
Lead Sponsor
Hospital Universitário Júlio Müller
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Medical diagnosis of systemic arterial hypertension; who agree to participate in the research; who are available to attend the application site to receive auriculotherapy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Presence of infection, inflammation or injury in the ear; presence of piercing in the ear (except normal earring); tape allergy; being pregnant, being in the puerperium and/or breastfeeding

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
It is expected to find a difference in the mean measurements of systolic and diastolic blood pressure before, after the intervention and after 5 days of the auriculotherapy session, the paired T Test will be used, which will also be used to compare the WHO-5 well- being index.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
No secondary outcomes expected.

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactVictor Santos

Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso - Campus Cuiabá

vhms.martins@gmail.com+55(065) 3615-8000

Outcome results

None listed

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