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April 7, 2026Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine

Effectiveness of a Single Auriculotherapy Session for Smoking Cessation: A Prospective, Randomized, Single-Blind, Superiority, Multicenter Trial

Mireille Michel-Cherqui Sabrina Ma Pierre Leroy Carine Chaix-Couturier Mathilde Labro Pimnara Chuachao Marie-Christine Fagnen-Sylvaire Morgan Le Guen Marc Fischler

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Key Points

The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a single session of auriculotherapy on smoking cessation rates.
Conducted as a multicenter, randomized, single-blind trial.
Participants underwent either cryo-auriculotherapy or a sham (placebo) session.
Follow-up assessments were made to determine smoking cessation rates.
No significant difference in smoking cessation rates between the cryo-auriculotherapy and sham groups.
The intervention did not enhance quitting compared to placebo.

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Implication

Prospective trial examines smoking cessation outcomes from cryo-auriculotherapy versus sham session, indicating no significant enhancement.

Abstract

A single cryo-auriculotherapy session did not significantly enhance smoking cessation compared with the sham session.

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Michel-Cherqui et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d893406c1944d70ce04505 https://doi.org/10.1177/27683605251415057

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