About this trial
This study investigates whether auricular acupressure can reduce postoperative emergence agitation among preschool children following adenoidectomy.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
(1) American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification of I to III; (2) Children aged 3 to 6 years scheduled for elective adenoidectomy; (3) No damage to the epidermis of the external ear.
Disqualifiers
(1) Children taking anti-anxiety or antidepressant medications; (2) Children with a history of psychiatric disorders or current psychiatric abnormalities; (3) Children with cognitive deficits or cognitive and intellectual developmental disorders; (4) Children with allergies to auricular acupressure beads; (5) Participation in other clinical trials within the past three months.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Auricular acupressure
- sham auricular acupressure
Treatment groups
Locations
1Sponsors and collaborators
Beijing Tongren Hospital
Lead sponsor