Trial reportRevista de saude publica2025
Efficacy of auricular acupuncture on sleep quality among individuals with depression: a clinical trial.
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- Site-Dependent Patterns of Affective Interference Control and Inhibitory Braking Following Auricular Stimulation.Applied psychophysiology and biofeedback · 2026Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo evaluate the efficacy of auricular acupuncture in reducing insomnia symptoms among individuals with depression compared with non-specific auricular acupuncture, at four weeks, six weeks, and three months after the intervention began.
methodsA randomized, blinded clinical trial assessed sleep quality using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index in 74 adults equally divided into two groups: specific auricular acupuncture and non-specific auricular acupuncture. Both groups underwent 12 auricular acupuncture sessions performed twice a week.
resultsAfter three months, the intention-to-treat analysis found no statistically significant difference in achieving good sleep quality between groups (33.3% versus 26.1%, p > 0.05). However, a trend toward statistical significance occurred after 4 weeks, with 50% of participants in the experimental group and 24.1% in the control group achieving good sleep quality (p = 0.057).
conclusionsWe observed no statistically significant difference in sleep quality between individuals with depressive symptoms undergoing specific auricular acupuncture compared with non-specific after three months. However, a significant trend (p = 0.057) confirmed by the per-protocol analysis (p = 0.038) indicated that participants receiving specific auricular acupuncture had a 69% higher chance of achieving good sleep quality after four weeks. These findings should be interpreted with caution, as they did not reach statistical significance; rather, they reflect a trend toward significant improvement and are subject to the study's limitations.
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