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Auricular Acupressure for Reducing Postoperative Emergence Agitation in Preschool Children
Sponsor: Beijing Tongren Hospital
Summary
This study investigates whether auricular acupressure can reduce postoperative emergence agitation among preschool children following adenoidectomy.
Official title: Auricular Acupressure for Reducing Postoperative Emergence Agitation in Preschool Children Undergoing Adenoidectomy: A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
3 Years - 6 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
110
Start Date
2026-04-01
Completion Date
2026-09-30
Last Updated
2026-03-16
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Auricular acupressure
Auricular acupressureis a non-invasive technique derived from traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), where small seeds (typically from Vaccaria segetalis plants) or magnetic beads are attached to specific points on the outer ear using adhesive tape. The location of acupoints was determined in accordance with the World Health Organization (WHO) International Standard Terminologies for Auricular Acupuncture, as specified in WHO Standard Acupuncture Point Locations in the Western Pacific Region (ISBN 978-92-9061-248-7).
sham auricular acupressure
For children in the sham stimulation group, we followed the same consultation and auricular point localization procedures, but no Vaccaria seed pressure stimulation was applied. Instead, only an adhesive patch of identical appearance was affixed to the skin.
Locations (1)
Beijing tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University,
Beijing, China