Application of Auriculotherapy on Nursing Professional Stress Levels

Phase 2

Completed

• Conditions: Stress
• Interventions: Other: auriculotherapy by needles; Other: auriculotherapy by seeds

• Registration Number: NCT01141374
• Lead Sponsor: University of Sao Paulo

Brief Summary

Objectives: Randomized controlled trial aimed to assess stress levels in nursing staff and review the auriculotherapy effectiveness through semi-permanent needles and seeds.

Detailed Description

Seventy five participants with average and high scores on the Stress Symptoms List (LSS) were divided in 3 groups (control, needles and seeds).

They were evaluated at the baseline, fourth and eighth sessions and 15-day follow-up and received 8 sessions through Shenmen, Kidney and Brainstem points.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-01
• Primary Completion: 2010-04
• Study Completion: 2010-06
• Study First Submitted: 2010-06-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-06-09
• Study First Posted: 2010-06-10
• Results First Submitted: 2011-08-20
• Results First Submitted QC: 2012-01-19
• Results First Posted: 2012-01-23
• Status Verified: 2013-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-01-17
• Last Update Posted: 2013-01-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 75

Inclusion Criteria

• Average and high score by the List of Stress Symptoms
• Voluntary participation in the study
• Availability of time for submission to the sessions

Exclusion Criteria

• Pregnancy
• Medical license or vacation during the period
• Low score of stress

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Auriculotherapy by needles	auriculotherapy by needles	The investigators used 3 points, Shenmen, Kidney, and Brain Stem with semi-permanent needles of 1.8 mm, 1 time per week for 8 sessions.
Auriculotherapy by seeds	auriculotherapy by seeds	The investigators used the three points Shenmen, Kidney, and Brain Stem with mustard seeds, 1 time per week for 8 sessions.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Stress Levels After 4 Sessions (2nd Evaluation)	after 30 days	Scale information: Stress Symptoms List (LSS)with 60 items (better outcome)Low score: 12/29 points; Medium score: 30/60 points; High score: 61/120 points; Very high score (worse outcome): \>120 points.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Stress Levels(3rd and 4th Evaluation)	after 60 and 75 days	Scale Information: Stress Symptoms List (LSS) with 60 items Low score (better outcome): 12/29 points; Medium score: 30/60 points; High score: 61/120 points; Very high score (worse outcome): \>120 points.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hospital Universitário da Universidade de São Paulo; 🇧🇷 São Paulo, Brazil