Phase 2
N=75
Auriculotherapy as a Coping Strategy in Professional Nursing
Stress, Psychological · Coping Behavior
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01424072 ↗Enrolled (actual)
75
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
May 2013
Primary outcome: Primary: Coping Strategy: Domain Social Support(After 60 Days) — 8.81; 8.73; 11.32 units on a scale — p=0,022
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Interventions
- auriculotherapy by needles (Other); auriculotherapy by seeds (Other)
- Age
- Adult · 23+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
- Primary completion
- Jul 2010
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Coping Strategy: Domain Social Support(After 60 Days) |
8.81; 8.73; 11.32 | 0,022 sig |
| PRIMARY Coping Strategy: Distancing Domain |
6.33; 6.65; 7.36 | 0.039 sig |
| PRIMARY Coping Strategy: Social Support Domain |
8.81; 8.73; 11.32 | — |
| SECONDARY Stress Scale |
59.84; 67.10; 67.87 | 0.023 sig |
Summary
This randomized clinical trial aimed at evaluating the auriculotherapy as coping strategies in 75 nursing professionals in a University Hospital.
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
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01424072). 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.