Effect of Auriculotherapy and Laser on pain treatment in patients treated at the family health unit
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal PainC23.888.592.612.274
- Registration Number
- RBR-472dvp3
- Lead Sponsor
- niversidade Estadual de Montes Claros
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Individuals aged 18 or over; that is accompanied by a Family Health Strategy (ESF); presents availability of place for treatment; who self-reports pain with greater intensity4 on the Visual Numerical Scale (VNS); in addition, agree to the Free and Informed Consent Form (TCLE)
Patients who; are continuously using pain relief medication; infection; inflammation or injury to the ear; anatomical changes in the hearing aid; allergy to crystals or microporous tape; undergoing treatment with energy therapies or that have been carried out in the last three months (such as, for example, aromatherapy; Bach flower remedies; systemic acupuncture; foot reflexology; homeopathy); pregnant women; and missing more than two consecutive sessions
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Intervention
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method With this study, we hope to find data that prove the effectiveness of Auricular Acupuncture and low-frequency laser in the treatment of pain in patients assisted in Primary Health Care (PHC). From the finding of significance, using the Visual Numerical Scale (VNS) for pain intensity, ranging from 0 to 10
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method With auricular acupuncture and low frequency laser, the aim is to positively impact quality of life with the proposed therapy. Based on the finding of significance, using the Abbreviated World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-bref) to assess quality of life, consisting of 26 questions divided into four domains: physical, psychological, social relationships and environment. To calculate each domain, the values for each question will be added together and an arithmetic average will be calculated based on the number of questions