Auriculotherapy effectiveness for the reduction of musculoskeletal pain, anxiety and stress in healthcare workers

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: anxiety; Musculoskeletal pain; occupational stress

• Registration Number: RBR-3jvmdn
• Lead Sponsor: Tânia Solange Bosi de Souza Magnago

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-07-30
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023
• Study Completion: 2023-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Subproject 1: present availability for auriculotherapy sessions; and, having chronic pain in the spine region (cervicalgia, chest pain and/or low back pain) lasting at least 3 months; and with a minimum intensity of 4 on the Numerical Pain Scale. Subproject 2: Nursing professionals, working in the General Surgery Unit – Inpatient Service, in the Operating Room, in the Anesthetic Recovery Room and in the Intermediate Recovery Room; professionals who are working during the data collection period, and who are available to carry out the auriculotherapy sessions. Being anxious (values = 10 are considered positive for the occurrence of anxiety disorder according to the GAD-7 Generalized Anxiety Disorder instrument) and having a medium level of stress (29 to 60 points) according to the List of Signs and Symptoms of Stress

Exclusion Criteria

Subproject 1: Being pregnant; present allergy to seeds; having inflammation in the atrium; be undergoing treatment for chronic musculoskeletal pain with alternative therapies and patients diagnosed with renal lithiasis with surgical indication. Subproject 2: Being pregnant; Using psychotropic medication or other therapy for the treatment of mental disorders during the study period

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified