Clinical trial · Interventional
The Effectiveness of Auricular Acupressure on Sleep Quality, Mood Status, and Quality of Life
A Pilot Study of the Feasibility and Effectiveness of Auricular Acupressure in Managing Sleep Quality, Mood Status, and Quality of Life in Parents of Children With Cancer
NCT05654155CI-TRIAL-00062732completedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This pilot study aimed to determine the feasibility and effectiveness of an auricular acupressure intervention on sleep, mood state, and QOL among parents of children with cancer.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parents of Children With Cancer | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| auricular acupressure | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Auricular acupressure group
- description
- The AAG participants received auricular acupressure three times a day for five days every week for three weeks. Using Dr. Huang's ear reflex theory, our AAG intervention included six acupoints (i.e., shenmen, subcortex, heart, kidney, anxious, and neurasthenia points) that have been demonstrated to be effective in improving sleep and emotional stability.
- interventionNames
- Other: auricular acupressure
- type
- SHAM_COMPARATOR
- label
- sham auricular acupressure group
- description
- Participants in SAG received the same protocol of auricular acupressure as the AAG, but six acupoints were used near the treated acupoints (e.g., sacroiliac, neck, stomach, wrist, tonsil, and tongue), which would have had no effects on participants' sleep and mood status.
- interventionNames
- Other: auricular acupressure
Primary outcomes (4)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Parent of a child (less than 18 years old) who was newly diagnosed with cancer (less than 3 months). * parent of a child and who was receiving treatment with chemotherapy Must be able to swallow tablets Exclusion Criteria: * Parents were receiving any medication or treatment for insomnia. * Parents had received any acupuncture or acupressure in the recent 3 months. * Parents had ever been diagnosed with other chronic illnesses (such as cancer, heart disease, or asthma) at the time of data collection.
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDChiang YC, Chen SH, Moser DK, Wen YC, Lin YT, Hsiao YC. Effectiveness of auricular acupressure in managing sleep quality, mood, and quality of life in parents of children with cancer: A pilot randomized controlled trial. Asia Pac J Oncol Nurs. 2024 Sep 25;11(11):100601. doi: 10.1016/j.apjon.2024.100601. eCollection 2024 Nov. PMID 39582551