Efficacy of auricular acupressure for insomnia in pregnant women: A randomized, double-blind, controlled trial.

Xu X, Lv M, Zhang W, Wu X, Mi Z, Xu W, Xu L, Dong W, Wu Y, Chen L, Luo Q

DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2026.103502
Published: 2026 Jul 22
Container: Explore (New York, N.Y.)
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@article{allodium:10.1016/j.explore.2026.103502,
  title = {Efficacy of auricular acupressure for insomnia in pregnant women: A randomized, double-blind, controlled trial.},
  author = {Xu X and Lv M and Zhang W and Wu X and Mi Z and Xu W and Xu L and Dong W and Wu Y and Chen L and Luo Q},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Explore (New York, N.Y.)},
  doi = {10.1016/j.explore.2026.103502},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.explore.2026.103502}
}

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AU  - Xu X
AU  - Lv M
AU  - Zhang W
AU  - Wu X
AU  - Mi Z
AU  - Xu W
AU  - Xu L
AU  - Dong W
AU  - Wu Y
AU  - Chen L
AU  - Luo Q
PY  - 2026
JO  - Explore (New York, N.Y.)
DO  - 10.1016/j.explore.2026.103502
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X, X., M, L., W, Z., X, W., Z, M., W, X., L, X., W, D., Y, W., L, C., & Q, L. (2026). Efficacy of auricular acupressure for insomnia in pregnant women: A randomized, double-blind, controlled trial.. Explore (New York, N.Y.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.explore.2026.103502

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