Contributions of auriculotherapy in smoking cessation: a pilot study

Double-blind randomized controlled trial, conducted with 30 smokers allocated into two groups: Experimental Group (21 participants received 10 sessions of auriculotherapy at specific points for smoking) and Control Group (nine participants received auriculotherapy in points that have no effect on the focus of research).

Results

Auriculotherapy contributed in reducing the number of cigarettes smoked in 61.9% of participants (p=0.002), in reducing the difficult to abstain from smoking in places where it is forbidden by 38% (p=0.050) and in not smoking when ill 23.8% (p=0.025).

Conclusion

Given the efficacy only in terms of reducing the number of cigarettes smoked and other parameters, we suggest that future studies consider the use of auriculotherapy combined with other treatment methods, in order to achieve better results in cessation/abstinence.

Auriculotherapy; Smoking; Smoking cessation; Complementary therapies

Variables		Experimental x¯ ± dp	Control x¯± dp	p-value
Baseline	DND	3,2 ± 1,3	3,9 ± 1,6	0,226
	COex	18,4 ± 7,1	16,7 ± 4,3	0,657
	NCS	18,2 ± 6,2	17,1 ± 5,6	0,657
End	DND	2,2 ± 1,1	2,7 ± 1,6	0,563
	COex	14,3 ± 7,0	16,7 ± 4,4	0,114
	NCS	11,2 ± 7,0	11,3 ± 6,0	0,790

NCS vs Groups		Mean difference	Standard error	p-value
End versus baseline	Experimental	-7,0	1,4	0,648
End versus baseline	Control	-5,7	2,5	0,648
Follow-up versus End	Experimental	-0,1	1,3	0,230
Follow-up versus End	Control	2,7	1,8	0,230

DND vs Grups		Mean difference	Standard error	p-value
5th session versus baseline	Experimental	-0.6	0.1	0.133
5th session versus baseline	Control	-1.1	0.4	0.133
7th session versus baseline	Experimental	-0.9	0.1	0.678
7th session versus baseline	Control	-0.7	0.4	0.678
End versus baseline	Experimental	-1.0	0.2	0.704
End versus baseline	Control	-1.2	0.4	0.704
Follow-up versus baseline	Experimental	-0.9	0.2	0.446
Follow-up versus baseline	Control	-0.5	0.5	0.446
Follow-up versus End	Experimental	0.1	0.1	0.136
Follow-up versus End	Control	0.6	0.3	0.136

Variable		Experimental (n=21)		Control (n=9)		Total (n=30)		p–value
Variable		f	%	f	%	f	%	p–value
Baseline	Very low	2	9.5	–	–	2	6.7	0.260
	Low	5	23.8	2	22.2	7	23.3
	Medium	4	19.0	–	–	4	13.3
	High	6	28.6	4	44.4	10	33.3	0.260
	Very high	4	19.0	3	33.3	7	23.3	0.260
End	Very low	7	33.3	3	33.3	10	33.3	0.563
End	Low	7	33.3	2	22.2	9	30.0	0.563
End	Medium	4	19.0	1	11.1	5	16.7	0.563
	High	2	9.5	1	11.1	3	10.0
	Very high	1	4.8	2	22.2	3	10.0
Follow–up	Very low	6	28.6	3	33.3	9	30.0	0.107
	Low	8	38.1	–	–	8	26.7
	Medium	3	14.3	2	22.2	5	16.7
	High	2	9.5	–	–	2	6.7
	Very high	2	9.5	3	33.3	5	16.7

COex vs Groups		Mean difference	Standard error	p-value
5th session versus baseline	Experimental	-3.5	2.2	0.224
5th session versus baseline	Control	-0.4	1.1	0.224
7th session versus baseline	Experimental	-2.7	1.6	0.198
7th session versus baseline	Control	0.8	1.6	0.198
End versus baseline	Experimental	-4.1	1.7	0.172
End versus baseline	Control	-0.1	1.8	0.172
Follow-up versus baseline	Experimental	-3.6	1.4	0.021*
Follow-up versus baseline	Control	2.4	1.8	0.021*
Follow-up versus End	Experimental	0.5	0.9	0.246
Follow-up versus End	Control	2.5	1.1	0.246

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[1] Correspondence: Erika de Cássia Lopes Chaves . Rua Gabriel Monteiro da Silva, 700.  CEP 37130-000 - Alfenas, MG, Brazil . echaves@unifal-mg.edu.br

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Contributions of auriculotherapy in smoking cessation: a pilot study* * Extracted from the dissertation "Efetividade da auriculoterapia na redução/cessação do tabagismo", Federal University of Alfenas, 2014

Contribuciones de la auriculoterapia al cese del tabaquismo: estudio piloto

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Contributions of auriculotherapy in smoking cessation: a pilot study^* * Extracted from the dissertation "Efetividade da auriculoterapia na redução/cessação do tabagismo", Federal University of Alfenas, 2014