175
Participants
Start Date
September 30, 2011
Primary Completion Date
November 30, 2011
Study Completion Date
December 31, 2012
Auriculotherapy (protocol group)
The auriculotherapy points of the protocol group will be 5 points (Liver yang1, Liver yang2, Shenmen, Kidney, Brainstem), during 45 days, twice per week, 12 sessions and assessment of the follow-up (30 days) after finishing the treatment.
without protocol group
The chinese auriculotherapy is a intervention used by Chinese Traditional Medicine in order to balance the body energy and to treat several kind of diseases using semi-permanent needles in specific points of the auricular pavilion. Five points will be chosen to treat stress according to the symptoms and the Chinese diagnosis.
Samaritan Hospital, São Paulo
Sociedade Hospital Samaritano
OTHER
University of Sao Paulo
OTHER