Effect of Auriculotherapy on Sleep Quality in Elderly With Chronic Low Back Pain: A Single-blind Randomized Clinical Trial

Objective: One of the common problems that leads to poor sleep quality in elderly is low back pain. This study aims evaluate effect auriculotherapy (ear acupressure) on people with chronic Methods: single-blind randomized clinical trial was conducted 2019 70 older adults pain Kashan, Iran, who were selected using a convenience sampling technique. After obtaining written informed consent, they assigned into intervention and sham groups block randomization method. In group, pressure applied ShenMen, sympathetic, subcortex points ear, while not associated The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) McGill Pain Questionnaire (MPQ) completed at beginning study, end intervention, one month after intervention. Six patients from Sham group 2 excluded study. data 62 (in 29 33) according Per-Protocol (PP) all samples as Intention Treat (ITT) analyzed covariance analysis repeated measures ANOVA. Results: There statistically significant difference between terms duration disease baseline (P=0.012). interaction time (P<0.0001). significantly better than also during one-month follow-up period Within-group comparison results reported three evaluation times Conclusion: Auriculotherapy can improve It recommended use complementary therapy for treating these groups.