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Effect of Auriculotherapy on Musculoskeletal Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Choi, Sun Yeob , Kim, Yeo Ju , Kim, Bomi
J Korean Acad Nurs 2022;52(1):4-23.   Published online February 28, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.21121
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Purpose
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of auriculotherapy on musculoskeletal pain in adults.
Methods
A total of 885 studies were retrieved from nine databases (PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL, Web of Science, Ovid Medline, Cochrane Library, RISS, KMbase, and KISS). Sixteen studies were selected for meta-analysis, which satisfied the inclusion criteria and the evaluation of risk of bias. Demographic data, auriculotherapy types, intervention characteristics, auricular points, and outcomes related to pain (subjective pain scale, and amount of analgesic) were extracted from all included studies. The effect size of auriculotherapy was analyzed through comprehensive meta analysis 3.0, and the presence of publication bias was analyzed through a funnel plot and Egger’s regression.
Results
The results of the meta-analysis (n = 16) revealed that the auriculotherapy was significantly superior to the control group on present pain in adults (Hedges’ g = - 0.35, 95% Confidence Interval [CI] = - 0.55~- 0.15). According to the results of subgroup analysis, the effect size of auricular acupuncture therapy (Hedges’ g = 0.45, 95% CI = - 0.75~- 0.15) was higher than the auricular acupuncture (Hedges’ g = 0.27, 95% CI = - 0.53~0.00): the longer the intervention period, the greater the effect size.
Conclusion
In this study, auriculotherapy demonstrates a significant reduction in musculoskeletal pain in adults. Therefore, it is necessary to refine the curriculum to include auriculotherapy as a nursing intervention to relieve musculoskeletal pain in adults and encourage its use in clinical settings.

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    Hyunseo Sim, Younghee Park
    Holistic Nursing Practice.2025; 39(1): 15.     CrossRef
  • Effects of Auricular Acupressure on Pain and Stress in Nursing College Students With Cervical Pain: A Single-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial
    Yuna Cho, Eunmi Cho, Eunseol Cho, Yeonju Chae, Eunkyung Choi, Hyeongyeong Yoon
    Pain Management Nursing.2025; 26(1): e59.     CrossRef
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    Healthcare.2024; 12(10): 969.     CrossRef
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    Clasina Smith, Bill Reddy, Charis Wolf, Rosa Schnyer, Korina St John, Lisa Conboy, Jen Stone, Lixing Lao
    Journal of Pain Research.2024; Volume 17: 3329.     CrossRef
  • Effect of Auriculotherapy on Stress: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
    Sunyeob Choi, Bomi Kim
    Journal of Holistic Nursing.2024;[Epub]     CrossRef
  • The effects of auricular acupressure on blood pressure, stress, and sleep in elders with essential hypertension: a randomized single-blind sham-controlled trial
    Bomi Kim, Hyojung Park
    European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing.2023; 22(6): 610.     CrossRef
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Original Article
Effects of Auricular Acupressure on Obesity in Women with Abdominal Obesity
Hyun Su Cha, Hyojung Park
J Korean Acad Nurs 2016;46(2):249-259.   Published online April 29, 2016
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2016.46.2.249
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Purpose

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of auricular acupressure on reducing obesity in adult women with abdominal obesity.

Methods

The study design was a non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest design. Participants were 58 women, aged 20 years or older, assigned to the experimental group (n=30) or control group (n=28). Auricular acupressure using vaccaria seeds was administered to the experimental group. The sessions continued for 8 weeks. Outcome measures included body weight, abdominal circumference, and body mass index, body fat mass, body fat percentage, triglyceride, total cholesterol, low density lipoprotein cholesterol, high density lipoprotein cholesterol, and serum glucose.

Results

Women in the experimental group showed significant decreases in body weight (t=6.19, p<.001), abdominal circumference (t=4.01, p<.001), and body mass index (t=2.58, p=.006) after 8 weeks compared with those in the control group.

Conclusion

Results show that auricular acupressure using vaccaria seeds was effective in decreasing body weight, abdominal circumference, body mass index, and triglyceride levels in adult women with abdominal obesity.

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    Jinyoung Lee, Bomi Kim, Hyojung Park
    Holistic Nursing Practice.2024;[Epub]     CrossRef
  • The Effects of Auricular Acupressure on Physiological Index, Depression, Anxiety, and Stress for Elders With Hypertension
    Sooryun Park, Hyojung Park, Yun Yi Bang
    Holistic Nursing Practice.2023; 37(1): 24.     CrossRef
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    Kenan TAŞTAN, Hasibe HARMANCI, Suat SİNCAN, Coşkun ÖZTEKİN
    Konuralp Tıp Dergisi.2020; 12(2): 290.     CrossRef
  • Effects of auriculotherapy on weight and body mass index reduction in patients with overweight or obesity: Systematic review and meta-analysis
    Carolina Rodrigues Mendonça, Larissa Silva Coelho dos Santos, Matias Noll, Erika Aparecida Silveira, Jalsi Tacon Arruda
    Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice.2020; 38: 101069.     CrossRef
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    Brett R. Martin
    Journal of Chiropractic Medicine.2019; 18(2): 115.     CrossRef
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