Using Auricular Acupressure to Improve Sleep Quality in Nurses

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study investigates the effects of auricular acupressure on sleep quality among nursing staff who experience sleep deprivation due to their demanding work schedules. A quasi-experimental design is employed, where eligible nurses with a Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Scale score of 5 or higher are assigned to either an experimental group receiving auricular acupressure or a control group with no intervention. The intervention involves applying seeds to specific acupoints on the ears and stimulating them daily. Sleep quality is assessed at baseline and again at four and eight weeks post-intervention using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Scale.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Aged 18
2. Nurses whose score on Pittsburgh Scale is greater than 5.
3. Those who are conscious, can communicate in Mandarin and Taiwanese, and answer the questionnaires in writing or orally, agree to participate in this study and sign the subject consent form.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. People with mental illness
2. infection or skin breakouts around the ears

Where it's running

• Taiwan Presbyterian Church Mackay Medical Foundation Mackay Memorial Hospital
  Taipei, Taiwan Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Liu-Ya Wu
• Email: yy.d528@mmh.org.tw
• Phone: 25433535

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.