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AA on Drug Abusers by Nursing Students
Sponsor: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Summary
Drug abuse is a serious public health issue. Despite the serious consequences of drug abuse, there are around 2000 new cases reported by drug abusers each year. There is growing evidence of the use of auricular acupressure (AA), a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatment modality, in reducing withdrawal symptoms among drug abusers. This study aims to investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of training nursing students to deliver brief education on AA on drug abusers.
Official title: Around the Turn: A Feasibility Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial of Using Auricular Acupressure to Abstain From Drug Abuse Through Training Nursing Students
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
80
Start Date
2023-03-20
Completion Date
2025-06-20
Last Updated
2025-04-20
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
AA group
Participants will individually receive a 5-minute AA education delivered verbally at his/her respective clinic by a trained nursing student interventionist in addition to the usual scheduled follow-ups and activities at clinics.
Control group
To mimic the time and attention spent, the control group will individually receive a 5-minute seminar delivered by an RA.
Locations (1)
Katherine Lam
Hong Kong, Hong Kong