Status:
COMPLETED
Auricular Acupuncture Efficacy for Medical Students' Examination Anxiety
Lead Sponsor:
University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City
Conditions:
Anxiety
Anxiety, Exam
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-60 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Anxiety is a natural human response when facing challenging circumstances or threats to oneself. It is highly prevalent, estimated to range from 3.8% to 25%. Anxiety significantly impacts daily life a...
Detailed Description
Medical students with examination anxiety, identified by a score equal to 40 or more on the STAI-Y1 scale, will be selected and randomly allocated into two groups: the intervention group (AA group) an...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Medical students preparing to take an examination for a course experience anxiety with a STAI-Y1 score of 40 or higher.
- Voluntary informed consent.
Exclusion
- Currently experiencing additional anxiety alongside the impending examination anxiety.
- Using stimulants within 24 hours prior.
- Recent use of any drugs impacting intervention outcomes including psychotropic medications, blood pressure, and heart rate-affecting medications.
- History of alcohol or substance addiction.
- History of cardiac and neuropsychiatric disorders.
- Prior experience with auricular acupuncture.
- History of hypersensitivity reactions to any form of acupuncture with needles.
- Existing injuries or lesions at the acupoints being investigated in this study.
- Presence of severe medical conditions (e.g., cardiovascular, hepatic, renal, or others) that could potentially influence treatment outcomes as assessed by researchers.
- Currently enrolled in another intervention study.
- Pregnancy or lactating.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 15 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 28 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
64 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06128512
Start Date
November 15 2023
End Date
April 28 2024
Last Update
April 30 2024
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Faculty of Traditional medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 700000