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Effect of Acupuncture on anxious symptoms of healthcare students with Generalized anxiety disorder: randomized controlled clinical trial

Effect of Acupuncture on anxious symptoms in healthcare students: clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-9stskc6
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2024-12-04
Start date
2025-01-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

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Conditions

Generalized Anxiety

Interventions

This is a two-arm, single-blind, randomized controlled clinical trial. Experimental group: 44 students with generalized anxiety disorder will receive 10 weekly acupuncture sessions for up to 4 months.
E02.190.044

Sponsors

Instituto de Patologia Tropical e Saúde Pública da Universidade Federal de Goiás
Lead Sponsor
Instituto de Patologia Tropical e Saúde Pública da Universidade Federal de Goiás
Collaborator

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Students with symptoms of generalized anxiety even with conventional treatment (Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale greater than 10); previous diagnosis by a psychiatrist according to the criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders for generalized anxiety disorder; and students in the health area, regularly enrolled in the educational institution; over 18 years old; both sexes

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Current psychosis and psychosis in the last 6 months; substance dependence in the last 6 months; severe depression that is significantly more relevant than generalized anxiety disorder; pregnancy or postpartum women; having undergone acupuncture treatment in the last 30 days; intolerance to acupuncture (needle phobia); students who are taking the subject of Acupuncture and Medical Homeopathy, and students who have completed less than 1 year of graduation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary outcome is the statistically significant reduction in anxiety symptoms in the control group compared to the group undergoing sham acupuncture.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary outcomes encompass the construction of scientific evidence on the use of acupuncture for generalized anxiety disorder and the formulation of recommendations based on scientific evidence aimed at promoting mental health in health students.—

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactCláudio Carlos da Silva

Instituto de Patologia Tropical e Saúde Pública da Universidade Federal de Goiás

claudiocalixto@discente.ufg.br+55-62-32544000

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)