Ear Acupressure for Reducing Anxiety and Pain During Heart Surgery

NARecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

66

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

May 13, 2025

Primary Completion Date

May 31, 2026

Study Completion Date

May 31, 2026

Conditions
Elective Heart Surgery
Interventions
PROCEDURE

Acupressure

Ear acupressure following the NADA Protocol is carried out using special acupuncture patches that press a small bead onto defined points on the ear: Shen Men, kidney, lung, liver, and vegetative. NADA ear acupressure is a non-invasive and low-risk intervention. In addition, the protocol is carried out exclusively by NADA-certified doctors, medical assistants, or nursing staff.

Trial Locations (1)

70376

RECRUITING

Robert Bosch Krankenhaus, Stuttgart

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Robert Bosch-Krankenhaus Stuttgart

UNKNOWN

lead

University Hospital Tuebingen

OTHER