Use of auriculotherapy in the treatment of problems arising from Chikungunya: An approach to primary care

• Register: REBEC
• Last refreshed on: 29 May 2023
• Main ID: RBR-4qqbps
• Date of registration: 17/02/2020
• Prospective Registration: No
• Primary sponsor: Escola Multicampi de Ciências Médicas
• Public title: Use of auriculotherapy in the treatment of problems arising from Chikungunya: An approach to primary care
• Scientific title: Auriculotherapy in patients with sequelae of Chikungunya Fever: An approach in primary care
• Date of first enrolment: 01/05/2018
• Recruitment status: Data analysis completed
• URL: http://ensaiosclinicos.gov.br/rg/RBR-4qqbps
• Study type: Intervention
• Study design: Non-randomized, open-label clinical treatment trial with one arm.
• Phase: N/A

Countries of recruitment

Brazil

Contacts

• Name: José Felipe Costa da Silva
• Affiliation: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

• Name: José Felipe Costa da Silva
• Affiliation: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Seniors aged 60 and over; both sexes; proper locomotion; report pain; registered in health institutions.
Exclusion criteria: Cognitive deficit; disabling neurological deficits; refuse to respond to the assessment tools; non-attendance at scheduled appointments.

Age minimum: 60Y
Age maximum: 100Y
Gender: -

Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied

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Musculoskeletal diseases; Pathological conditions, signs and symptoms; Myalgia.

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Intervention(s)

Seventy-one subjects participated in the study and were followed for 4 weeks with once a week application of auriculotherapy. The auriculotherapy technique was used with the following steps: a) external ear asepsis with 70% alcohol; b) ear inspection for abnormal signs; c) palpation with a probe for auriculotherapy of the corresponding areas of the auricular map with the pain reporting sites assessed by the nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire; (d) fixing of mustard seeds with beige adhesive bandages; e) stimulation of the applied points and guidelines for home stimuli during the week.
The treatment seeks to reduce pain and to evaluate this effect the Visual Analog Excavation (VAS) was used.The treatment seeks to reduce pain and to evaluate this effect the Visual Analog Excavation (VAS) was used.

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Other

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Primary Outcome(s)

Decreased pain status assessed by visual analogue pain scale in pre and post intervention measurements.

Secondary Outcome(s)

Performance improvement of functional tests assessed through the 5x sit-up test and Time Up and Go test (TUG) in pre- and post-intervention measurements.

Source(s) of Monetary Support

Escola Multicampi de Ciências Médicas

Secondary Sponsor(s)

Escola Multicampi de Ciências Médicas