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NCT07277478
Effects of Auricular Acupressure on Relieving Pain in Postpartum Women With Episiotomy
NA trial testing auricular patch in Auricular Acupressure in 90 participants. Completed in 12 September 2025.
10 April 2025
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | HSIAO AI WEN |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | Completed |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | single |
| Primary purpose | supportive care |
| Enrollment | 90 |
| Start date | 7 December 2024 |
| Primary completion | 10 April 2025 |
| Estimated completion | 12 September 2025 |
| Sites | 1 location across Taiwan |
Drugs / interventions tested
- auricular patch
Conditions studied
- Auricular Acupressure — all drugs for Auricular Acupressure →
- Episiotomy Pain — all drugs for Episiotomy Pain →
Sponsor
HSIAO AI WEN
Who can join
18 and older, female only, with Auricular Acupressure or Episiotomy Pain. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
This randomized, single-blind controlled trial examined the effects of auricular acupressure on postpartum women who underwent episiotomy. A total of 86 participants were allocated to either an intervention group, which received routine care plus transparent auricular patches containing magnetic beads applied to selected acupoints, or a control group, which received identical patches without magnetic beads. The patches were applied for 48 hours after delivery. Perineal pain and its impact on daily activities were assessed at 2, 12, 24, and 48 hours postpartum, while satisfaction with perineal pain care was measured at 48 hours. Using independent t-tests, chi-square tests, and generalized estimating equations, the study evaluated whether auricular acupressure reduced perineal wound pain, lessened pain-related interference with daily activities, and improved satisfaction with perineal pain management.
Publications & conference data
No peer-reviewed publications indexed yet for this trial. Completed trials usually publish results within 12-18 months.
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by HSIAO AI WEN
- Last refreshed: 11 December 2025
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