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IRCT20180218038789N6 IRCT 2022-04-13 Qazvin University of Medical Sciences The effect of auricular acupressure on sexual function in postmenopausal women The effect of auricular acupressure compared to sham control on sexual function in postmenopausal women 2022-05-22 anticipated 90 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/62056 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Double blinded, Placebo: Used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Supportive, Randomization description: Random allocation will be done by balanced blocks randomization method with blocks size of 4. The randomization unit will be the participants. Each letter is assigned to each group to construct the allocation sequence (A: Ear Acupressure Intervention Group, B: Comparison Group). The allocation sequence will then be generated using online methods without individual intervention. Then, to conceal the allocation sequence, the sequence is written on the sheets and placed in sealed envelopes, respectively, Blinding description: For blinding, placebo group will be used as sham. The sham group is used in such a way that special auricular therapy labels that contain a sieve to put pressure on the position will be used in the auriculotherapy group. In the sham group, the same labels but without the seed will be used to remove the pressure effect in the same places. In this way, none of the eligible people know in which group they are and the person who will perform the analysis will also perform the analysis based only on the codes and will not have information about the intervention and control groups. 3 The effect of auricular acupressure on sexual function in postmenopausal women. Intervention 1: Acupressure group: Vaccaria seeds with special adhesives on parts of the ear (Chinese and European genital points, libido point, ovarian point, zero point, Shenmen point and brain point) which affects a person's sexual function , Is pasted. There are 10 sessions with four-day intervals for each person and during this period, each point should be pressed three times a day for twenty seconds. The material used in this study is special adhesives for uriculotherapy containing Vakaria seed, which is a product of China. This product will be available from medical equipment stores. Intervention 2: Control group: Sham group, which will receive similar visits to the auricular therapy group. In this group, special adhesives but without Vacaria seeds are applied to areas of the ear that are similar to the intervention group. 10 sessions are held at intervals of four days for each person and they are also asked to press the place of non-sided adhesives three times a day at each point for twenty seconds. Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available Justification or reason for indecision in sharing IPD is There is no more information
public Zainab Alimoradi
Bahonar blevard, Qazvin university of Medical Science, School of Nursing & Midwifery
Qazvin Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3419759811 +98 912 359 4581 zainabalimoradi@yahoo.com Qazvin University of Medical Sciences scientific Zainab Alimoradi
Bahonar blevard, Qazvin university of Medical Science, School of Nursing & Midwifery
Qazvin Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3419759811 +98 912 359 4581 zainabalimoradi@yahoo.com Qazvin University of Medical Sciences Iran (Islamic Republic of) Married women Being Menopause Has a natural earlobe without lesions, sores and pain in the earlobe Having a literacy education Availability during the study period 45 years no limit Female History of chronic mental and physical illness (self-report and review of the individual's file) Substance abuse in the person or his spouse History of using acupressure in the last three months History of stressful events in the last three months (such as the loss of a loved one) Treatment - Other Placebo Acupressure group: Vaccaria seeds with special adhesives on parts of the ear (Chinese and European genital points, libido point, ovarian point, zero point, Shenmen point and brain point) which affects a person's sexual function , Is pasted. There are 10 sessions with four-day intervals for each person and during this period, each point should be pressed three times a day for twenty seconds. The material used in this study is special adhesives for uriculotherapy containing Vakaria seed, which is a product of China. This product will be available from medical equipment stores. Control group: Sham group, which will receive similar visits to the auricular therapy group. In this group, special adhesives but without Vacaria seeds are applied to areas of the ear that are similar to the intervention group. 10 sessions are held at intervals of four days for each person and they are also asked to press the place of non-sided adhesives three times a day at each point for twenty seconds. Evaluation of sexual function of postmenopausal women. Timepoint: Evaluation of sexual function in both intervention and control groups before intervention and immediately, one and two months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Use of questionnaires: sexual dysfunction, female sexual function index. Sexual distress. Timepoint: Assessment of sexual distress in both the intervention and control groups before intervention and immediately, one and two months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Female sexual distress scale. Qazvin University of Medical Sciences Approved 2022-02-14 Ethics committee of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences Shahid Bahonar Boulevard Qazvin Qazvin Iran (Islamic Republic of)