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Can tiny needles calm Pre-Surgery jitters? new trial aims to find out

NCT ID NCT07278284

Symptom relief Sponsor: Indonesia University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tests whether press needle acupuncture can reduce anxiety in adults before ear surgery. 32 participants will get either real or sham needles placed a day before surgery. Researchers will measure anxiety levels and heart rate changes to see if the treatment works.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
press needle acupuncture
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to reduce anxiety before surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a very small, early-stage trial with only 32 participants. The effect may be small or no different from a sham (fake) treatment.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

32 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2026

Finished

Jun 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 to 59 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients diagnosed and scheduled for elective tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy under general anesthesia who experience preoperative anxiety. * Patients aged 18-59 years. * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-II. * Patients who have not taken any anti-anxiety medication within the past 24 hours. * Willing to participate in the study until completion and sign the informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with a history of psychiatric disorders or those taking psychotropic medications. * Presence of contraindications to acupuncture, including medical emergencies, pregnancy, thrombocytopenia with platelet count \<50,000/µL, and any history of bleeding disorders. * Presence of infection, scarring, or malignancy at the acupuncture site. * Anatomical abnormalities of the auricle. * History of hypersensitivity reactions to prior acupuncture therapy (such as metal allergy, keloids, or other cutaneous hypersensitivity reactions).

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety anxiety disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Anxiety

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Universitas Indonesia

    Jakarta Pusat, DKI Jakarta, 10430, Indonesia

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