Auricular Acupressure for Reducing Postoperative Emergence Agitation in Preschool Children

Starting soon · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Emergence Agitation

In brief

This study investigates whether auricular acupressure can reduce postoperative emergence agitation among preschool children following adenoidectomy.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07472764

Run by

Beijing Tongren Hospital

People needed

110

Starts

2026-04-01

Expected to finish

2026-09-30

Last updated by the study team

2026-03-16

Who can join

Age: 3 and older, up to 6. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• (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.

You may not qualify if…

• (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.

Where it is running

• Beijing tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, — Beijing, China

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