Efficacy of Electroacupuncture Combined with Auricular Point Pressing in Improving Mental Well-Being among Individuals with Heroin Use Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Crossover Trial and Pilot Study

Table 4

Methadone dosage at baseline and posttreatment (electroacupuncture plus auricular point pressing vs. acupressure point pressing alone).

	Electroacupuncture ＋ auricular point pressing		Auricular point pressing
	Mean (SD)	Paired t-test value	Mean (SD)	Paired t-test value	value
Dosage
Baseline (mg/day)	8.32 (4.11)	0.002	8.27 (3.97)	0.027	0.001
Posttreatment (mg/day)	7.56 (3.91)		7.97 (4.15)
	Mean (SD)		Mean (SD)		value	Mean difference (95% CI)
Posttreatment-baseline (mg/day)	−0.75 (4.01)		−0.30 (4.06)		0.043	−0.83, −0.27

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