Effectiveness of Auricular Acupressure on the Methadone Patient

Effectiveness of Auricular Acupressure on the Methadone Patient

This study aims to investigate the effect of auricular point sticking on constipation in patients with methadone

This study is a randomized controlled trial, taking 72 methadone constipation patients from a hospital in the north as objects, and divided them into an auricular point group and a control group. The experimental group was given auricular point sticking, while the control group only used sticking cloth. The two groups were measured for constipation, TCM constitution, anxiety, depression and quality of life before the intervention and 2 weeks, 4 weeks, and 6 weeks after the start.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Methadone patients over 20 years old.
2. Those who have clear consciousness and can communicate in Chinese and Taiwanese.
3. The frequency of defecation is less than three times a week.
4. Willing to sign a written subject consent form.

Exclusions:

1. Those with wounds, broken skin, and blisters on the skin of both ears.
2. People with blood coagulation problems and related diseases, such as: purpura, hemophilia, etc.
3. Age <20 years old.
4. Subjects who use drugs to improve constipation.