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Auricular acupuncture effectively reduces state anxiety before dental treatment—a randomised controlled trial,”
Abstract Objectives The objective of this study was to analyse whether auricular acupuncture, acupuncture at the outer ear, could reduce state anxiety before dental treatment. Methods This prospective, randomised patient-blinded study with 182 patients compared anxiety before dental treatment following auricular acupuncture at the relaxation-, tranquillizer-and master cerebral points (auricular acupuncture group) versus acupuncture at sham points (finger-, shoulderand tonsil points; sham group) and a non-intervention control group. Anxiety was assessed using the Spielberger State Trait Anxiety Inventory (German version) before auricular acupuncture and 20 min thereafter, immediately before dental treatment