Auriculotherapy Effectiveness on Stress and Anxiety in Nursing Student
Stress, Anxiety
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Stress focused on measuring stress disorders, anxiety disorders
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
Sites / Locations
- Real e Benemérita Associação Portuguesa de Beneficência
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Active Comparator
Placebo Comparator
No Intervention
Auriculotherapy Group
Placebo Group
Control Group
The chinese auriculotherapy is a intervention used by Chinese Traditional Medicine in order to balance the body energy and to treat several kind of diseases using semi-permanent needles in specific points of the auricular pavilion. Two points were chosen to treat stress and anxiety (Shenmen and Brainstem).
Auriculotherapy by sham, at the fist and outer ear points. These points aren't indicated for stress and anxiety.
Control Group didn't receive any treatment and was evaluated at the same time and the same way of interventions group