Auriculotherapy in the Treatment of Pre-Operative Anxiety

Auriculotherapy cryopuncture device without nitrogen gas will be administered. Application of this placebo device will be performed in the same manner as the treatment, but without the expulsion of nitrogen gas.

Auriculotherapy cryopuncture device with nitrogen gas will be administered. The tip of the cryopuncture will be sanitized and placed on each treatment point of the ear, releasing a spurt of nitrogen gas for 2 seconds on each point (6 points total).