Impacto da auriculoterapia no estresse oxidativo, exames bioquímicos e qualidade de vida de pacientes em hemodiálise

Abstract

Introduction: patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) experience high oxidative stress, affecting bodily functionality and impairing quality of life. Objective: to analyze the effects of auriculotherapy on quality of life, biochemical components, and oxidative stress in patients with CKD undergoing hemodialysis. Methodology: the characterization of the patient sample in terms of age, gender, and underlying disease was carried out, as well as the evaluation of biochemical markers, antioxidant activity, and quality of life parameters before and after the intervention. It was an interventional quantitative, analytical, and comparative study conducted with individuals from the public healthcare system undergoing hemodialysis at the Western Renal Clinic. Patients underwent a weekly session of auriculotherapy for 12 weeks and completed the 36-Item Short Form Survey questionnaire to assess the quality of life at the beginning and end of the intervention. Furthermore, statistical analysis was performed using the Excel program, employing the Student's t-test. Results and Discussion: statistically significant improvements (p ≤ 0.05) in patients' quality of life were observed according to the Student's t-test, including functional capacity, physical aspects, pain, general health status, vitality, emotional elements, and mental health. Additionally, there was a reduction in oxidative stress levels, as evidenced by decreased thiobarbituric acid reactive substances, and improvements in biochemical markers such as sodium and glucose levels. However, there were also increases in low-density lipoprotein levels. Conclusion: these findings highlight the potential of auriculotherapy as a complementary therapeutic approach to improving the quality of life and reducing oxidative stress in chronic renal patients undergoing hemodialysis.