Occupational Stress Anxiety Work-Related Burnout Auricular Acupuncture Acupuncture NADA Protocol Occupational Health Correctional Staff
Conditions
Interventions
Description: Weekly auricular acupuncture sessions administered for eight consecutive weeks in small groups within the psychiatric wing of Korydallos Prison, Athens, Greece. Each session lasted approx
Experimental Procedure/Surgery
Auricular Acupuncture
Sponsors
Konstantinos Georgiadis
Health and Resilience Institute
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Adult correctional facility staff working in the psychiatric wing of Korydallos Prison in Athens Greece. 2. Age between 18 and 65 years. 3. Experiencing work related stress or anxiety as determined by self report. 4. Able and willing to provide informed consent and participate in all study sessions.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Ongoing psychiatric or neurological disorder requiring active pharmacological treatment. 2. Current use of psychotropic medication or substance abuse. 3. Presence of ear infections, lesions, or contraindications to auricular acupuncture. 4. Participation in another interventional study within the last 3 months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Stress and Anxiety Levels Baseline and after eight weeks of treatment Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of Life Baseline and after eight weeks of treatment World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale Brief Version WHOQOL-BREF | — |
Countries
Greece
Contacts
Public ContactKonstantinos Georgiadis
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Department of Medicine
Outcome results
None listed