The effect of ear acupressure (Auriculotherapy) on cognitive failure in nurses
- Conditions
- Cognitive failure.Mild cognitive impairment, so statedG31.84
- Registration Number
- IRCT20100211003329N10
- Lead Sponsor
- Kashan University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 56
Working in inpatient departments (direct patient care)
Having a work experience of at least 2 years at the bedside
Consent to participate in the study
Having a university degree in nursing
Moderate to high cognitive failure (getting a score of 40 or higher on the Occupational Cognitive Status Questionnaire)
The health of an organ in the area of the earlobe
Lack of access to samples during the study (emigration, death, etc.)
Hospitalization
Acute and severe stress (death of loved ones, divorce,...) during the study
Allergy to glue (sensitivity, redness, etc.) or any intolerance
Non-observance of the intended criterion in relation to the daily average duration of pressure to all points in each week of the intervention
Simultaneous use of other non-pharmacological methods
Treatment
Serious and acute physical or mental illness during the study
using acupressure or acupuncture during the last three months
using cigarettes, drugs and alcohol according to the person's own statement
pregnancy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Cognitive failure score. Timepoint: Before the intervention, 6 weeks after the start of the intervention and 4 weeks after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: The 30-question form of occupational cognitive failure questionnaire (OCFQ).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Allergy to seed. Timepoint: weekly. Method of measurement: Diary sheet.