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Ear Acupuncture Effectiveness In Reducing The Signs And Symptoms Of Stress And Anxiety

NCT01275989 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 56

Last updated 2011-01-13

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Randomized Controlled Trial found that levels of stress and anxiety of students ITIO, Ear and effective in reducing these levels. The LSS questionnaire and IDATE state were applied before, two months and two and a half months after the start of the applications, the STAI trait was applied once prior to the sessions. The sample comprised 56 individuals who had higher levels of stress above the average LSS 100 students who answered the questionnaires. Participants were divided randomly into three groups: control group with 15 patients without care, intervention group with 20 individuals using specific points for treatment and Group Sham at 21 points using individuals without indication for treatment of anxiety and stress. The results showed that the sham points decreased anxiety levels of participants.

Conditions

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • Voluntary Participation in the Study With Available Time for Submission to the Sessions, Which Occur Over Two Months.
  • Have a Score of Stress Medium, High or Very High in the LSS Questionnaire, Completion of the STAI and General Form.
  • Exclusion Criteria:
  • Pregnant Students.

Interventions

OTHER

Ear acupuncture

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Santander

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • University of Sao Paulo

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-03-31
Primary Completion
2010-09-30
Completion
2010-11-30

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