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Auricular Acupressure for Perioperative Anxiety and Pain in Therapeutic Breast Surgery (ROSA)
Sponsor: Robert Bosch Gesellschaft für Medizinische Forschung mbH (RBMF)
Summary
This randomized, controlled, single-center trial investigates the effects of auricular acupressure, administered according to the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (NADA) protocol, on perioperative anxiety and pain in patients with a first diagnosis of breast cancer undergoing therapeutic breast surgery. Participants receiving auricular acupressure according to the NADA protocol will be compared with patients receiving standard care alone.
Official title: Auricular Acupressure for Reducing Perioperative Anxiety and Pain in Therapeutic Breast Surgery Following an Initial Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - 99 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
66
Start Date
2026-02-01
Completion Date
2027-12-31
Last Updated
2026-02-20
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Auricular Acupressure NADA
"NADA" Auricular Acupressur: The intervention group receives ear acupressure according to the NADA protocol. Before surgery, patients receive Acupressure patches are placed on five specific points on the ear. These patches remain on the skin for five days. Patients are instructed to press or massage the beads in the patch three times a day.