This randomized, controlled, single-center trial investigates the effects of auricular acupressure, administered according to the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (NADA) protocol, on perioperative anxiety and pain in patients with a first diagnosis of breast cancer undergoing therapeutic breast surgery. Participants receiving auricular acupressure according to the NADA protocol will be compared with patients receiving standard care alone.
Female gender
Breast cancer patients undergoing therapeutic breast surgery at Robert Bosch Hospital following an initial diagnosis.
Signed informed consent form.
An anxiety disorder that has been diagnosed within the last 12 months.
A mental state that, in the opinion of the investigator, prevents the patient from participating in the study.
Use of hearing aids.
Skin irritations or eczema in the ear.