The use of needles or tuning forks to reduce stress in nursing professionals
- Conditions
- Stress, Psychological
- Registration Number
- RBR-10sxrcrs
- Lead Sponsor
- niversidade Federal de Santa Catarina
- Brief Summary
Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture and acutone in reducing perceived stress in nursing professionals. Method: Pilot study, randomized clinical trial of non-inferiority, with three arms – acupuncture; acutone; and control – and simple (statistical) blinding, carried out with nursing professionals, in three hospitals in Santa Catarina. A protocol of eight sessions (2 per week; lasting 30 min) was used, involving five acupoints – K3, ST36, SP3, GB34, SP60 – called Shu points, which have corresponding musical notes and relationship with the endocrine system. Stress levels were measured using the Perceived Stress Scale (PBS) and Ryodoraku. Results: Seventeen professionals participated in the study. The EEP results show high levels of stress before the intervention. The mixed linear model showed evidence of interaction between groups (p<0.001) and stress reduction in the acupuncture (p=0.07) and acutone (p=0.003) groups, remaining reduced at follow-up. Ryodoraku graphs confirm evidence of interaction and some analyzes corroborate PBS scores after the intervention. Conclusion: The effects of acutone are not inferior to those of acupuncture in reducing perceived stress in nursing professionals.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Data analysis completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Nursing professionals of both genders, whose scores on the Perceived Stress Scale (= 25); who are not using other integrative or complementary health practices; and who are not in psychotherapy or psychiatric treatment
Participants who are not comfortable with needle sticks or tuning forks
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Intervention
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Expected outcome 1: It is expected to observe a reduction in the participants' stress levels, using the scores of the Perceived Stress Scale and the parameters of a computer program that evaluates the energy patterns of specific regions of our body (Ryodoraku), before and after the intervention, through statistical analysis, at a 5% significance level. ;Outcome found 1: A reduction in the average scores of the Perceived Stress Scale was observed in both groups, with statistical significance only in the Acutone Group in relation to the Control Group (p=0.003), using the scores of the Perceived Stress Scale and the parameters of a computer program that evaluates the energy patterns of specific regions of our body (Ryodoraku), before and after the intervention, through statistical analysis, at a 5% significance level.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method