Ear seeds ease pain during uterine exam?
NCT ID NCT07512791
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a special ear therapy (Bagua auriculotherapy) can help reduce pain and anxiety in women having a hysteroscopy, a procedure to look inside the uterus. About 132 women aged 20 to 45 will receive this ear treatment along with standard care. The goal is to see if it makes the procedure less painful and less stressful.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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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
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About 132 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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20 to 45 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 20 to 45 years * Female * Scheduled for diagnostic hysteroscopy * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status Classification I or II * Normal comprehension and communication skills, able to complete Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) and Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) assessments * Willing to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Known allergy to auricular plaster or Vaccaria segetalis (Wang Bu Liu Xing) seeds * Active lesions on the ear, such as wounds, ulcers, swelling, or deformity * Severe psychiatric or neurological disorders * Severe cardiovascular or cerebrovascular diseases * Pre-existing significant pain, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, or tinnitus before the procedure
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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4th Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, China
Zhejiang, YiWu, 322000, China
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