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  • experimental and placebo Auriculotherapy for stressed nurses randomized controlled trial
    Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da Usp, 2018
    Co-Authors: Juliana Miyuki Do Prado, Leonice Fumiko Sato Kurebayashi, Maria Júlia Paes Da Silva
    Abstract:

    OBJECTIVE To compare the efficacy of experimental Auriculotherapy and placebo Auriculotherapy with sham points for the treatment of stress in nurses of a charity hospital in Sao Paulo. METHOD Randomized, single-blind, controlled trial. The sample consisted of 168 nurses with medium and high stress levels according to the List of Stress Symptoms (LSS). The participants were randomized to three groups: Auriculotherapy (G1), Placebo (G2) and Control (G3). Groups 1 and 2 received 12 sessions, twice a week. The points used in Group 1 were: Shenmen and Brainstem; in Group 2 the points were: External Ear and Face Area. The three groups were evaluated at baseline, after eight sessions, 12 sessions and in a follow-up (after 15 days). RESULTS Group 1 achieved a 43% reduction and a 1.81 Cohen d index (high effect), presenting statistical difference after eight sessions, maintained in the follow-up evaluation (p <0.001), according to Analysis of Variance. Group 2 achieved a 26% reduction, with Cohen's d index of 0.86 (great effect), achieving a difference after 12 sessions (p<0.001), maintained in the follow-up (p <0.05). The G3 did not present stress reduction. CONCLUSION Experimental Auriculotherapy achieved greater stress reduction among nurses, but there was no statistical difference between the two intervention groups. Brazilian Registry of Clinical Trials: RBR-req2792.

  • Chinese Auriculotherapy to improve quality of life of nursing team.
    Revista brasileira de enfermagem, 2015
    Co-Authors: Leonice Fumiko Sato Kurebayashi, Maria Júlia Paes Da Silva
    Abstract:

    To evaluated the efficacy of Auriculotherapy for improving quality of life and reducing stress in nursing staff. Single-blind radomizad clinical trail envolving 175 subjects randomized in: Control (G1), Protocol Group (G2) and without Protocol Group (G3). They were evaluated by the Stress Symptoms List and SF36v2 at baseline, after 12 sessions and follow up (30 days), between January and July 2012. Both intervention groups reduced stress (p <0.05) with greater effect for G3 (d = 1.15). G3 was also higher for improving life quality especially the physical domain (p = 0.05). Individualized Auriculotherapy (G3) had greater effect compared to the protocol Auriculotherapy (G2) for reducing stress and improving life quality.

  • efficacy of chinese Auriculotherapy for stress in nursing staff a randomized clinical trial
    Revista Latino-americana De Enfermagem, 2014
    Co-Authors: Leonice Fumiko Sato Kurebayashi, Maria Júlia Paes Da Silva
    Abstract:

    Objective: this randomized single blind clinical study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of Auriculotherapy with and without a protocol for reducing stress levels among nursing staff. Method: a total of 175 nursing professionals with medium and high scores according to Vasconcelos’ Stress Symptoms List were divided into 3 groups: Control (58), Group with protocol (58), Group with no protocol (59). They were assessed at the baseline, after 12 sessions, and at the follow-up (30 days). Results: in the analysis of variance, statistically significant differences between the Control and Intervention groups were found in the two evaluations (p<0.05) with greater size of effect indices (Cohen) for the No protocol group. The Yang Liver 1 and 2, Kidney, Brain Stem and Shen Men were the points most used. Conclusion: individualized Auriculotherapy, with no protocol, could expand the scope of the technique for stress reduction compared with Auriculotherapy with a protocol. NCT: 01420835

  • avaliacao diagnostica da medicina tradicional chinesa dos sintomas de estresse tratados pela auriculoterapia ensaio clinico traditional chinese medicine diagnostic evaluation of stress symptoms treated by Auriculotherapy a clinical trial evaluacion d
    2014
    Co-Authors: Leonice Fumiko, Sato Kurebayashi, Juliana Rizzo Gnatta, Talita Pavarini Borges, Maria Júlia Paes Da Silva
    Abstract:

    The objective of this clinical trial was to identify the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) diagnoses for stress symptoms that responded to Auriculotherapy. Subjects were 75 nursing professionals of a teaching hospital, with average and high stress scores according to Vasconcelos’ List of Stress Symptoms. The subjects were randomized into three groups (control without treatment, Auriculotherapy with needles, and Auriculotherapy with seeds), treated weekly in the Kidney, Brain stem and Shenmen, for eight sessions. Analysis of variance showed significant differences after treatment (p=0.023) only between the needle and group controls, with 21 symptoms showing differences (p<0.05) in the Student’s t-test. In conclusion, Auriculotherapy reduced stress with best result for needles than seeds, and the main identified diagnoses were: Stagnation of Qi in the chest, Stagnation of the Liver and the tendinomuscular meridians, Yin Deficiency of the Liver, Kidneys and Xue (Blood). Descriptors: Nursing; Auriculotherapy; Medicine, Chinese Traditional; Diagnosis.

  • Traditional Chinese Medicine diagnostic evaluation of stress symptoms treated by Auriculotherapy: a clinical trial
    Universidade Federal de Goias, 2014
    Co-Authors: Leonice Fumiko Sato Kurebayashi, Juliana Rizzo Gnatta, Talita Pavarini Orges, Maria Júlia Paes Da Silva
    Abstract:

    The objective of this clinical trial was to identify the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) diagnoses for stress symptoms that responded to Auriculotherapy. Subjects were 75 nursing professionals of a teaching hospital, with average and high stress scores according to Vasconcelos’ List of Stress Symptoms. The subjects were randomized into three groups (control without treatment, Auriculotherapy with needles, and Auriculotherapy with seeds), treated weekly in the Kidney, Brain stem and Shenmen, for eight sessions. Analysis of variance showed significant differences after treatment (p=0.023) only between the needle and group controls, with 21 symptoms showing differences (p

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  • experimental and placebo Auriculotherapy for stressed nurses randomized controlled trial
    Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da Usp, 2018
    Co-Authors: Juliana Miyuki Do Prado, Leonice Fumiko Sato Kurebayashi, Maria Júlia Paes Da Silva
    Abstract:

    OBJECTIVE To compare the efficacy of experimental Auriculotherapy and placebo Auriculotherapy with sham points for the treatment of stress in nurses of a charity hospital in Sao Paulo. METHOD Randomized, single-blind, controlled trial. The sample consisted of 168 nurses with medium and high stress levels according to the List of Stress Symptoms (LSS). The participants were randomized to three groups: Auriculotherapy (G1), Placebo (G2) and Control (G3). Groups 1 and 2 received 12 sessions, twice a week. The points used in Group 1 were: Shenmen and Brainstem; in Group 2 the points were: External Ear and Face Area. The three groups were evaluated at baseline, after eight sessions, 12 sessions and in a follow-up (after 15 days). RESULTS Group 1 achieved a 43% reduction and a 1.81 Cohen d index (high effect), presenting statistical difference after eight sessions, maintained in the follow-up evaluation (p <0.001), according to Analysis of Variance. Group 2 achieved a 26% reduction, with Cohen's d index of 0.86 (great effect), achieving a difference after 12 sessions (p<0.001), maintained in the follow-up (p <0.05). The G3 did not present stress reduction. CONCLUSION Experimental Auriculotherapy achieved greater stress reduction among nurses, but there was no statistical difference between the two intervention groups. Brazilian Registry of Clinical Trials: RBR-req2792.

  • Chinese Auriculotherapy to improve quality of life of nursing team.
    Revista brasileira de enfermagem, 2015
    Co-Authors: Leonice Fumiko Sato Kurebayashi, Maria Júlia Paes Da Silva
    Abstract:

    To evaluated the efficacy of Auriculotherapy for improving quality of life and reducing stress in nursing staff. Single-blind radomizad clinical trail envolving 175 subjects randomized in: Control (G1), Protocol Group (G2) and without Protocol Group (G3). They were evaluated by the Stress Symptoms List and SF36v2 at baseline, after 12 sessions and follow up (30 days), between January and July 2012. Both intervention groups reduced stress (p <0.05) with greater effect for G3 (d = 1.15). G3 was also higher for improving life quality especially the physical domain (p = 0.05). Individualized Auriculotherapy (G3) had greater effect compared to the protocol Auriculotherapy (G2) for reducing stress and improving life quality.

  • efficacy of chinese Auriculotherapy for stress in nursing staff a randomized clinical trial
    Revista Latino-americana De Enfermagem, 2014
    Co-Authors: Leonice Fumiko Sato Kurebayashi, Maria Júlia Paes Da Silva
    Abstract:

    Objective: this randomized single blind clinical study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of Auriculotherapy with and without a protocol for reducing stress levels among nursing staff. Method: a total of 175 nursing professionals with medium and high scores according to Vasconcelos’ Stress Symptoms List were divided into 3 groups: Control (58), Group with protocol (58), Group with no protocol (59). They were assessed at the baseline, after 12 sessions, and at the follow-up (30 days). Results: in the analysis of variance, statistically significant differences between the Control and Intervention groups were found in the two evaluations (p<0.05) with greater size of effect indices (Cohen) for the No protocol group. The Yang Liver 1 and 2, Kidney, Brain Stem and Shen Men were the points most used. Conclusion: individualized Auriculotherapy, with no protocol, could expand the scope of the technique for stress reduction compared with Auriculotherapy with a protocol. NCT: 01420835

  • Traditional Chinese Medicine diagnostic evaluation of stress symptoms treated by Auriculotherapy: a clinical trial
    Universidade Federal de Goias, 2014
    Co-Authors: Leonice Fumiko Sato Kurebayashi, Juliana Rizzo Gnatta, Talita Pavarini Orges, Maria Júlia Paes Da Silva
    Abstract:

    The objective of this clinical trial was to identify the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) diagnoses for stress symptoms that responded to Auriculotherapy. Subjects were 75 nursing professionals of a teaching hospital, with average and high stress scores according to Vasconcelos’ List of Stress Symptoms. The subjects were randomized into three groups (control without treatment, Auriculotherapy with needles, and Auriculotherapy with seeds), treated weekly in the Kidney, Brain stem and Shenmen, for eight sessions. Analysis of variance showed significant differences after treatment (p=0.023) only between the needle and group controls, with 21 symptoms showing differences (p

  • Auriculotherapy effectiveness in the reduction of anxiety in nursing students
    Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da Usp, 2012
    Co-Authors: Juliana Miyuki Do Prado, Leonice Fumiko Sato Kurebayashi, Maria Júlia Paes Da Silva
    Abstract:

    The objective of this single-blinded randomized controlled trial was to assess anxiety levels in nursing school students of the Beneficencia Portuguesa Hospital (Sao Paulo) and the effectiveness of Auriculotherapy in the reduction of these levels. The Trait-Anxiety Inventory State was applied at the beginning of the study, after 8 and 12 sessions, and at follow-up (15 days). The sample was comprised of 71 students divided into 3 groups: control without intervention (25), Auriculotherapy (24), and placebo (22). The analysis of variance (ANOVA) showed statistically significant differences post hoc between the control and Auriculotherapy groups at 2nd (p=0.000), 3rd (p=0.012) and 4th assessments (p=0.005), and between placebo and control groups at 2nd assessment (p=0.003). Auriculotherapy with Shenmen and Brain Stem points was more effective (20.97%) than sham points (13.74%) for reduction of anxiety levels in Nursing students, but studies with more representative samples are recommended.

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  • Evaluation the effect of Auriculotherapy on the clinical signs of single girls with polycystic ovary syndrome: A single-blinded clinical trial
    Clinical Cancer Investigation Journal, 2019
    Co-Authors: Imaneh Khaki, Mahboubeh Valiani, Abolfazl Mohammadbeigi
    Abstract:

    Context: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine abnormalities in women. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of Auriculotherapy on the clinical manifestations of PCOS in single girls aged 18–35 years. Setting and Design: A single blinded parallel clinical trial. Materials and Methods: This study was performed on 60 single girls aged 18-35 years that randomly assigned into two groups including Auriculotherapy and medication. The clinical symptoms, hirsutism score, laboratory tests and ultrasound were measured and both groups were treated for two months. Statistical Analysis Used: The results were analyzed in three stages and analyzed by t-test, Chi square and repeated measurement tests. Results: A significant reduction was observed in hirsutism score in Auriculotherapy group (P = 0.04). There was a significant difference before and immediately after the intervention in Auriculotherapy group (P = 0.01). Hair loss immediately after the end of intervention was significantly lower in Auriculotherapy group (P = 0.04). There was a significant change in relative frequency of acne immediately after the intervention between two Auriculotherapy and medication groups (P = 0.01). Acne recovery in Auriculotherapy group was higher, and the relative frequency of acne was significantly different between the two groups after 3 months of intervention (P = 0.005). The irregularity of menstruation in Auriculotherapy group was reduced more compared with medication group (P = 0.02). The mean weight 3 months after the intervention was significantly different between two groups (P = 0.04). Conclusion: Auriculotherapy can play a role in reducing the symptoms of hirsutism, hair loss, and acne in single girls with PCOS, and even can control weight gain.

  • The effect of Auriculotherapy on the severity and duration of labor pain
    Journal of education and health promotion, 2018
    Co-Authors: Mahboubeh Valiani, Masoumeh Azimi, Zahra Mohebbi Dehnavi, Soheila Mohammadi, Masoume Pirhadi
    Abstract:

    INTRODUCTION: Pain is a common phenomenon and an inevitable part of the labor process. Labor pain is one of the most severe pains. Auriculotherapy is one of the nonpharmacological aspects of relieving pain, reduces the intensity of pain, and improves its compatibility. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of Auriculotherapy on labor pain in primiparous women. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This clinical trial was performed on 84 pregnant women aged between 18 and 35 years, who referred to Isfahan Shahid Beheshti Hospital in 2017. This study was carried out between two groups: control group (receiving routine hospital care) and interventional group (20 min for Auriculotherapy). We used the McGill Short-Form Standard questionnaire with Visual Analog Scale. Data were analyzed by SPSS software using paired t-test and ANOVA. RESULTS: The results showed that there was no significant difference between demographic variables in the two groups. Statistical analysis also showed that the severity of labor pain in the interventional group (Auriculotherapy) was lower than that of the control group (P = 0.001). CONCLUSION: Auriculotherapy reduces the severity of labor pain in primiparous women. Due to the easy, inexpensive, and noninvasive nature of this method, its use has been recommended in these cases.

  • The Effect of Auriculotherapy on the Stress and the Outcomes of Assistant Reproductive Technologies in Infertile Women.
    iranian journal of nursing and midwifery research, 2018
    Co-Authors: Mozhgan Saffari, Zahra Khashavi, Mahboubeh Valiani
    Abstract:

    Background: Infertility means failure to achieve pregnancy after one year of regular unprotected sexual intercourse. Infertile women may experience severe stress and depression. Numerous studies have indicated that Auriculotherapy could reduce stress. Thus, the aim of the present study was to determine the effect of Auriculotherapy on the stress and the outcome assisted reproductive technology in infertile women. Materials and Methods: The present study was a clinical trial that was conducted on 56 infertile women aged 20–45, who were assigned into two groups of intervention and control, from November 2014 to November 2015. The control group only received the routine treatments, while the intervention group, in addition to their routine treatment, received Auriculotherapy for 8–10 sessions during menstrual cycle. Both groups completed Newton’s Fertility Problem Inventory in three stages. The datasets collected for the study were analyzed using independent t ‑test, repeated‑measures analysis of variance, and Chi‑square test. Results: The mean score of stress in the intervention group decreased significantly, compared to the control group prior to the embryo transfer and pregnancy test stages. Although insignificant, the rate of pregnancy in the intervention group was higher than the control group. There was a significant increase in the rate of clinical pregnancy in the intervention group, compared to the control. Conclusions: The results indicated that Auriculotherapy might be effective in reducing stress and improving the outcome of assisted reproductive treatment.

  • Effect of Auriculotherapy on Neonatal Apgar Score and Maternal Postpartum Hemorrhage and Vital Signs
    2018
    Co-Authors: Masoume Pirhadi, Mahboubeh Valiani, Masoume Azimi
    Abstract:

    Introduction: One of the risk factors for postpartum hemorrhage is the elongation of labor. Today, various pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical methods are used to reduce pain and duration of delivery. One of these effective methods is the use of Auriculotherapy (ear stimulation) in labor that not only reduces maternal pain, but also shortens the delivery duration. The effective methods in reducing labor duration may also affect the complications of increased delivery duration. Regarding this, the aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of this method on maternal postpartum hemorrhage and vital signs, as well as neonatal Apgar score. Methods: This randomized clinical trial was conducted on 84 pregnant women within the age range of 18-35 years referring to Shahid Beheshti Hospital in Isfahan, Iran, for delivery. The subjects were randomly assigned into two groups of intervention (Auriculotherapy) and control (routine care). The data were collected using a questionnaire consisting of two parts, the first section of which covered demographic characteristics (i.e., age, place of residence, occupation, education level) and gestational age, and the second part was related to maternal postpartum hemorrhage and vital signs. Data analysis was performed in SPSS software (version 16), using independent t-test and Chi-square test. P-value less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: The mean neonatal fifth-minute Apgar score was higher in the Auriculotherapy group than that in the control group (P=0.001). However, there was no significant difference between the Auriculotherapy and control groups in terms of the rate of postpartum hemorrhage (P=0.51). Maternal respiratory rate (P=0.007) and postpartum temperature (P=0.021) showed significant changes in both groups. The results indicated that maternal vital signs in the intervention group were closer to normal conditions after delivery. Conclusion: In this study, Auriculotherapy was used to stimulate the points of Shen Men, point zero, thalamic, endocrine, autonomic, cerebral, and sensorial points, specialized spots including three uterine points, anterior pituitary point, posterior pituitary (oxytocin), two prostaglandin points, and external genital points (perineum and vagina). This intervention resulted in the improvement of neonatal Apgar score and left no unpleasant complications for mothers.

  • Comparing the Effect of Auriculotherapy and Vitamin B6 on the Symptoms of Premenstrual Syndrome among the Students who Lived in the Dorm of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences.
    iranian journal of nursing and midwifery research, 2017
    Co-Authors: Sharareh Koleini, Mahboubeh Valiani
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    Background: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a series of physical and psychological symptoms before menstruation which its prevalence around the world has been reported to be 80% Consumption of vitamin B6 is a common treatment for this syndrome, and this study was conducted to compare the effect of Auriculotherapy and vitamin B6 on the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome. Materials and Methods: This study was a clinical trial. Eighty‑four female students who lived at the university dorm were randomly selected and allocated into two groups of 42. The first group received Auriculotherapy (10 sessions) for two menstrual cycles and the second group consumed 40 mg of vitamin B6 daily from a week before their menstruation for two menstrual cycles. The severity of symptoms was recorded for both groups during two cycles before the intervention and two cycles after the intervention. Data gathering tool was a 28‑question, questionnaire to assess the severity of symptoms of premenstrual syndrome based on DSM‑IV. Results: The mean score of symptoms in the Auriculotherapy group in the first and second cycles was 26.70 (19.49) and 24.76 (17.07), respectively, and in the vitamin B6 group, was 22.60 (10.87) and 24.17 (14.15), respectively, which showed a significant difference compared to before the intervention ( P = 0.001). However, comparing the total score of symptoms in the first and second cycles after the intervention between both groups showed no significant difference. Conclusions: Auriculotherapy, similar to vitamin B6, decreases the severity of PMS symptoms.

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  • Effect of the Auricular Acupoint Associated with Physical Exercise in Elderly People: A Randomized Clinical Test
    Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies, 2018
    Co-Authors: Rogéria Gonçalves De Carvalho Fonseca, Andréia Maria Silva, Luiza Faria Teixeira, Valéria Regina Silva, Luciana Maria Dos Reis, Adriana Teresa Silva Santos
    Abstract:

    Abstract Objective To analyze the effect of auricular acupoint associated with physical exercise on balance, mobility, and fear of falling in the elderly. Method The study is characterized as a clinical, controlled, and randomized trial with 22 elderly people divided into two groups: kinesiotherapy group (n = 11) and kinesiotherapy/Auriculotherapy group (n = 11). The instruments used for evaluation were Falls Efficacy Scale International; Berg Balance Scale, and Timed up and Go Test. The intervention was performed with frequency 2×/week for 8 weeks. In the kinesiotherapy/Auriculotherapy group, in addition to kinesiotherapy, Auriculotherapy was applied in specific acupoints. The Shapiro–Wilk test was used to determine the normality of the data, and for comparison, analysis of variance was used for repeated measures of two factors. Results There was a significant intragroup reduction for the Timed up and Go Test (p = 0.00) and Falls Efficacy Scale International (p = 0.00), and significant intragroup Berg Balance Scale (p = 0.00) for both groups. Conclusion The auricular acupoint did not influence the balance, mobility, and fear of falling in the elderly studied.

  • Effect of the Auricular Acupoint Associated with Physical Exercise in Elderly People: A Randomized Clinical Test
    Elsevier, 2018
    Co-Authors: Rogéria Gonçalves De Carvalho Fonseca, Andréia Maria Silva, Luiza Faria Teixeira, Valéria Regina Silva, Luciana Maria Dos Reis, Adriana Teresa Silva Santos
    Abstract:

    Objective: To analyze the effect of auricular acupoint associated with physical exercise on balance, mobility, and fear of falling in the elderly. Method: The study is characterized as a clinical, controlled, and randomized trial with 22 elderly people divided into two groups: kinesiotherapy group (n = 11) and kinesiotherapy/Auriculotherapy group (n = 11). The instruments used for evaluation were Falls Efficacy Scale International; Berg Balance Scale, and Timed up and Go Test. The intervention was performed with frequency 2×/week for 8 weeks. In the kinesiotherapy/Auriculotherapy group, in addition to kinesiotherapy, Auriculotherapy was applied in specific acupoints. The Shapiro–Wilk test was used to determine the normality of the data, and for comparison, analysis of variance was used for repeated measures of two factors. Results: There was a significant intragroup reduction for the Timed up and Go Test (p = 0.00) and Falls Efficacy Scale International (p = 0.00), and significant intragroup Berg Balance Scale (p = 0.00) for both groups. Conclusion: The auricular acupoint did not influence the balance, mobility, and fear of falling in the elderly studied. Keywords: aging, Auriculotherapy, balance, elderly, falls, rehabilitatio

  • Research Article Role of Auriculotherapy in the Treatment of Temporomandibular Disorders with Anxiety in University Students
    2016
    Co-Authors: Denise Holl, Andréia Maria Silva, Erika De Cassia Lopes Chaves, A Iunes, Emília Campos De Carvalho
    Abstract:

    Copyright © 2015 Denise Hollanda Iunes et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Introduction. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of Auriculotherapy with mustard seeds in the treatment of temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), anxiety, and electromyographic (EMG) activity in university students. Methodology. The State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), Research Diagnostic Criteria (RDC) for TMDs (RDC/TMDs), and electromyography were used in this study of 44 college students with high levels of anxiety and TMDs. The subjects were divided into two groups: an Auriculotherapy (AA) group

  • Role of Auriculotherapy in the Treatment of Temporomandibular Disorders with Anxiety in University Students
    Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2015
    Co-Authors: Denise Hollanda Iunes, Andréia Maria Silva, Erika De Cassia Lopes Chaves, Caroline De Castro Moura, Bruna Côrrea, Leonardo César Carvalho, Emília Campos De Carvalho
    Abstract:

    Introduction. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of Auriculotherapy with mustard seeds in the treatment of temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), anxiety, and electromyographic (EMG) activity in university students. Methodology. The State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), Research Diagnostic Criteria (RDC) for TMDs (RDC/TMDs), and electromyography were used in this study of 44 college students with high levels of anxiety and TMDs. The subjects were divided into two groups: an Auriculotherapy (AA) group (n = 31) and an AA sham group (n = 13). The mustard seeds were applied to the shenmen, rim, sympathetic, brain stem, and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) points in the AA group and to sham points in the external ear and wrist in the AA sham group. The treatment protocol was 10 sessions (two treatments per week). Results. Anxiety (p < 0.01) was significantly reduced in the AA group. This group also showed a decrease in tender points in the mandibular posterior region (p = 0.04) and in the right side of the submandibular region (p = 0.02). Complaints of bilateral pain were reduced in the temporal tendon (p ≤ 0.01) and in the left side of the ATM (p < 0.01). In addition, electromyographic (EMG) activity was reduced during temporal muscle contraction (p = 0.03).  Conclusion. Auriculotherapy was effective in the treatment of students with anxiety and TMDs.

  • Role of Auriculotherapy in the Treatment of Temporomandibular Disorders with Anxiety in University Students
    Hindawi Limited, 2015
    Co-Authors: Denise Hollanda Iunes, Andréia Maria Silva, Erika De Cassia Lopes Chaves, Caroline De Castro Moura, Bruna Côrrea, Leonardo César Carvalho, Emília Campos De Carvalho
    Abstract:

    Introduction. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of Auriculotherapy with mustard seeds in the treatment of temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), anxiety, and electromyographic (EMG) activity in university students. Methodology. The State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), Research Diagnostic Criteria (RDC) for TMDs (RDC/TMDs), and electromyography were used in this study of 44 college students with high levels of anxiety and TMDs. The subjects were divided into two groups: an Auriculotherapy (AA) group (n=31) and an AA sham group (n=13). The mustard seeds were applied to the shenmen, rim, sympathetic, brain stem, and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) points in the AA group and to sham points in the external ear and wrist in the AA sham group. The treatment protocol was 10 sessions (two treatments per week). Results. Anxiety (p

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  • Research Article Role of Auriculotherapy in the Treatment of Temporomandibular Disorders with Anxiety in University Students
    2016
    Co-Authors: Denise Holl, Andréia Maria Silva, Erika De Cassia Lopes Chaves, A Iunes, Emília Campos De Carvalho
    Abstract:

    Copyright © 2015 Denise Hollanda Iunes et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Introduction. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of Auriculotherapy with mustard seeds in the treatment of temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), anxiety, and electromyographic (EMG) activity in university students. Methodology. The State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), Research Diagnostic Criteria (RDC) for TMDs (RDC/TMDs), and electromyography were used in this study of 44 college students with high levels of anxiety and TMDs. The subjects were divided into two groups: an Auriculotherapy (AA) group

  • Role of Auriculotherapy in the Treatment of Temporomandibular Disorders with Anxiety in University Students
    Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2015
    Co-Authors: Denise Hollanda Iunes, Andréia Maria Silva, Erika De Cassia Lopes Chaves, Caroline De Castro Moura, Bruna Côrrea, Leonardo César Carvalho, Emília Campos De Carvalho
    Abstract:

    Introduction. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of Auriculotherapy with mustard seeds in the treatment of temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), anxiety, and electromyographic (EMG) activity in university students. Methodology. The State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), Research Diagnostic Criteria (RDC) for TMDs (RDC/TMDs), and electromyography were used in this study of 44 college students with high levels of anxiety and TMDs. The subjects were divided into two groups: an Auriculotherapy (AA) group (n = 31) and an AA sham group (n = 13). The mustard seeds were applied to the shenmen, rim, sympathetic, brain stem, and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) points in the AA group and to sham points in the external ear and wrist in the AA sham group. The treatment protocol was 10 sessions (two treatments per week). Results. Anxiety (p < 0.01) was significantly reduced in the AA group. This group also showed a decrease in tender points in the mandibular posterior region (p = 0.04) and in the right side of the submandibular region (p = 0.02). Complaints of bilateral pain were reduced in the temporal tendon (p ≤ 0.01) and in the left side of the ATM (p < 0.01). In addition, electromyographic (EMG) activity was reduced during temporal muscle contraction (p = 0.03).  Conclusion. Auriculotherapy was effective in the treatment of students with anxiety and TMDs.

  • Role of Auriculotherapy in the Treatment of Temporomandibular Disorders with Anxiety in University Students
    Hindawi Limited, 2015
    Co-Authors: Denise Hollanda Iunes, Andréia Maria Silva, Erika De Cassia Lopes Chaves, Caroline De Castro Moura, Bruna Côrrea, Leonardo César Carvalho, Emília Campos De Carvalho
    Abstract:

    Introduction. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of Auriculotherapy with mustard seeds in the treatment of temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), anxiety, and electromyographic (EMG) activity in university students. Methodology. The State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), Research Diagnostic Criteria (RDC) for TMDs (RDC/TMDs), and electromyography were used in this study of 44 college students with high levels of anxiety and TMDs. The subjects were divided into two groups: an Auriculotherapy (AA) group (n=31) and an AA sham group (n=13). The mustard seeds were applied to the shenmen, rim, sympathetic, brain stem, and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) points in the AA group and to sham points in the external ear and wrist in the AA sham group. The treatment protocol was 10 sessions (two treatments per week). Results. Anxiety (p