en General Nursing General Nursing پژوهشی اصيل Original Research <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">Background:</span></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""> Psychological factors, alongside physical and chemical hazards, constitute significant occupational risks in healthcare environments. Occupational stress arises when there is a perceived imbalance between job demands and an individual&#39;s capabilities, resources, and needs. It manifests through physical, mental, and behavioral changes, including hypertension, myocardial infarction, anxiety, irritability, headache, physical fatigue, peptic ulcers, and insomnia. Healthcare professionals consistently report higher levels of occupational stress compared to workers in other fields.</span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">Objective:</span></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""> This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of auriculotherapy in reducing occupational stress among healthcare personnel in a teaching hospital in eastern Guilan, Iran.</span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">Methods:</span></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""> This is a single-blind, parallel-group, sham-controlled randomized clinical trial conducted in accordance with the CONSORT and SPIRIT guidelines. A total of </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">92</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""> eligible participants with moderate-to-severe or severe occupational stress (based on the Osipow Occupational Stress Inventory [OSI]) will be randomly assigned to either the intervention and control group. </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">Auriculotherapy was administered weekly for six weeks at stress-related ear points (Shenmen, Brainstem) in the intervention group and at sham points in controls.</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""> Occupational stress will be assessed at baseline, after the third session, after the sixth session, and 15 days post-intervention. Changes over time and group differences were analyzed using linear mixed-effects models..</span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">Discussion:</span></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""> This trial will provide evidence on the efficacy of auriculotherapy as a safe, low-cost, and non-pharmacological intervention for managing occupational stress in healthcare settings.</span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">Trial Registration:</span></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""> Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials (IRCT20241004063257N1). Ethics approval: IR.GUMS.REC.1403.272.</span></span></span></span></span><br> &nbsp; ,Auriculotherapy,Occupational Stress,Healthcare Workers,Randomized Controlled Trial,Protocol,Iran 1001 1012 http://jccs.yums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-436-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 M. Ghasb shirazi morvagshirazi@gmail.com 10031947532846006699 10031947532846006699 No L. Molaeipoor leilamolaei_epi@yahoo.com 10031947532846006700 10031947532846006700 No . Naderi Nabi bahram.naderinabi@gmail.com 10031947532846006701 10031947532846006701 No A. Mobasheri arian.mobasheri@gmail.com 10031947532846006702 10031947532846006702 Yes