Auriculotherapy effectiveness in reducing smoking

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Tobacco Use Cessation Smoking; F01.145.940; F01.145.466.753

• Registration Number: RBR-3xktv5
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Federal de Alfenas

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-12-09
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

Possessing 18 years of age or older;
Being a smoker (daily make use of any quantity of cigarettes, including a);
Present level of carbon monoxide in exhaled air (COex) above 6 ppm (parts per million).
Having the desire to quit smoking;
Voluntarily participate in the study with available time to commit to sessions of auriculotherapy.

Exclusion Criteria

Infection, inflammation or injury to the ear;
Make use of ear piercing (except earrings normal);
Make some treatment for tobacco, medicinal or not.
Pregnant.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified