Efficacy of auricular acupuncture on sleep quality among individuals with depression: a clinical trial
We observed no statistically significant difference in sleep quality between individuals with depressive symptoms undergoing specific auricular acupuncture compared with non-specific after three months. However, a significant trend (p = 0.057) confirmed by the per-protocol analysis (p = 0.038) indicated that participants receiving specific auricular acupuncture had a 69% higher chance of achieving good sleep quality after four weeks. These findings should be interpreted with caution, as they did not reach statistical significance; rather, they reflect a trend toward significant improvement and are subject to the study's limitations.
Authors
- Ana Elise Machado Ribeiro Silotto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9421-666X)
- Nathália Martins Pereira Sanches (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7735-5332)
- Daniel Maurício de Oliveira Rodrigues (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5742-0693)
- Mariana Cabral Schveitzer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9833-2932)
- Alexandre Faisal‐Cury (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3000-0880)
- Paulo Rossi Menezes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6330-3314)
- Artur Heps (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8303-3921)
- Pedro Henrique de Mesquita Pacheco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4804-1576)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (BR)
- Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- Instituto de Cardiologia de Santa Catarina (BR)
- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Revista de Saúde Pública
- Published
- 2025-11-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.11606/s1518-8787.2025059006694
- Primary Topic
- Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00