The effect of auriculotherapy on the severity of premenstrual syndrome symptoms, anxiety and quality of life of women: Double-blind randomized clinical trial

Determining the effect of auriculotherapy on the severity of premenstrual syndrome symptoms, anxiety and quality of life in women: a double-blind clinical trial

A clinical trial with a control group, with crossover groups, double-blind, randomized, on 70 patients. random.org software is used for randomization

A herbal seed is placed at each point by the researcher. The participants are instructed to press each point 3 times a day for 1 minute each time. Data collection will be conducted in 4 phases: at the start of the intervention (T1), week 5 (T2), week 9 (T3), week 13 after the start of the intervention (T4). Data collection will be performed by a research assistant who is blinded to the type of intervention.

Dormitory students of Torbat Heydarieh University of Medical Sciences

The study design is a crossover, in which the research participants are divided into2 groups, A and B.in group A, the intervention involves auriculotherapy performed once a week for 4 weeks. In group B, the placebo group, a sham acupressure technique is applied to false auricular points once a week for 4 weeks during one menstrual cycle. after washout period, the groups are switched: group A receives the sham points pressure, and group B receives auricular acupressure on active points.

Premenstrual syndrome severity, quality of life, anxiety, stress, depression

In this study, the participants were randomly assigned to two intervention and control groups. Allocation of groups was done using random.org software. Randomization and allocation of groups was done by a person who was unaware of the groups. The interventionists and data analysts are unaware of the random assignment

In the present study, a double-blind methodology was employed. To ensure blinding, both the intervention implementers and the data analysts were blinded to the random allocation and group assignment of the study participants. Furthermore, the participants themselves were unaware of their group assignment and the type of intervention they received. To maintain blinding, a third party was utilized to perform group allocation and oversee the assignment process; the group codes were retained until the end of the study, following the completion of all stages.

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