title: [Contributions of auriculotherapy in smoking cessation: a pilot study].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the contribution of auriculotherapy in smoking cessation.
  
  
  METHODS
  Double-blind randomized controlled trial, conducted with 30 smokers allocated into two groups: Experimental Group (21 participants received 10 sessions of auriculotherapy at specific points for smoking) and Control Group (nine participants received auriculotherapy in points that have no effect on the focus of research).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Auriculotherapy contributed in reducing the number of cigarettes smoked in 61.9% of participants (p=0.002), in reducing the difficult to abstain from smoking in places where it is forbidden by 38% (p=0.050) and in not smoking when ill 23.8% (p=0.025).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Given the efficacy only in terms of reducing the number of cigarettes smoked and other parameters, we suggest that future studies consider the use of auriculotherapy combined with other treatment methods, in order to achieve better results in cessation/abstinence.
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Alfenas, Alfenas, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Roberta de Paiva
authors.initials: Rde P
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Alfenas, Alfenas, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Erika de Cássia Lopes
authors.initials: Ede C
authors.lastname: Chaves
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing at Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Sandra Cristina
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Pillon
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Alfenas, Alfenas, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Andréia Maria
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Alfenas, Alfenas, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Denis da Silva
authors.initials: Dda S
authors.lastname: Moreira
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Alfenas, Alfenas, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Denise Hollanda
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Iunes
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D055097:Auriculotherapy; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010865:Pilot Projects; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods*