Phase 2 N=71 Randomized Single-blind Treatment

Auriculotherapy Effectiveness on Stress and Anxiety in Nursing Student

Stress · Anxiety

Bottom Line

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Enrolled (actual)

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

Jul 2013

Primary outcome: Primary: Students Stress Levels — 75.62; 67.72; 72.45 units on a scale — p=0.006

Study Design & Population

Study type: Interventional
Phase: Phase 2
Interventions: Auriculotherapy (Other); Placebo Group (Other)
Age: Adult · 19+ yrs
Sex: All
Sponsor: University of Sao Paulo
Primary completion: Aug 2011

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Students Stress Levels	75.62; 67.72; 72.45	0.006 sig
SECONDARY Students Anxiety Levels	52.58; 49.48; 51.18; 54.04; 50.16; 51.59	0.012 sig

Summary

Single-blind randomized controlled trial aimed to assess stress and anxiety levels in Nursing School students of Beneficence Portuguese Hospital and review the effectiveness of true and placebo auriculotherapy.

Eligibility Criteria

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

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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01420848). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.