ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2022
Exploring the Feasibility of Virtually Delivered Auricular Point Acupressure in Self-Managing Chronic Pain: Qualitative Study.
Article in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05020470 (Pilot Testing A Theory-Driven Self-Management Intervention for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Pilot Testing A Theory-Driven Self-Management Intervention for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
Who cites it
7 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 7 citations in OpenAlex.
- Patients' Experiences of Digital Health Interventions for the Self-Management of Chronic Pain: Systematic Review and Thematic Synthesis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Pooled it
- Barriers and facilitators for patients' acceptance and adherence to auriculotherapy: A qualitative systematic review using the theoretical domains framework.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2025Pooled it
- Auricular point acupressure for older adults with chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial.Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) · 2025Trial
- Retention, adherence, and acceptability testing of a digital health intervention in a 3-group randomized controlled trial for chronic musculoskeletal pain.Complementary therapies in medicine · 2024Trial
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- Tailoring an auricular point acupressure self-management program for chronic pain: lessons learned from rural partners.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Sustainability of a Non-pharmacological, Self-Managed Intervention for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: 3-group Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial.Research square · 2024Article
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Background: Chronic pain remains highly prevalent. Current pharmacological and non-pharmacological strategies have not adequately managed chronic pain which has contributed to disability and high healthcare costs. With existing challenges in providing adequate pain care and access, we tested vAPA, a virtually delivered, self-management intervention using Auricular Point Acupressure (APA) by mobile app and virtual consultations (telehealth). Our key purpose was to evaluate the feasibility of the vAPA in self-managing chronic pain in preparation for a future randomized controlled trial. Methods: We conducted a descriptive, qualitative study evaluating our 4-week vAPA intervention among 18 participants. We used directed qualitative content analysis.
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