The Effect of Auriculotherapy on an Overweight Pregnant Women's Weight-Gaining Pattern: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.

"Conflicts of Interest The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest."

"The authors would like to express their acknowledgment of the financial support of the Tehran University of Medical Sciences, a statistician colleague, and the managers and staff of the health centers in Qom. We thank all women who participated in this study. This study was funded and supported by Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Grant no. 9811373012."

"Results: There was a statistically significant difference between the auriculotherapy and placebo groups immediately after completing the study (1120.68 ± 425.83 vs. 2704.09 ± 344.96 (g); P = 0.018), respectively. Also, there was a substantial difference in the weight gain of women two weeks (793.10 ± 278.38 vs. 1090.32 ± 330.31 (g); P < 0.001) and four weeks after the intervention (729.31 ± 241.52 vs. 964.51 ± 348.35 (g); P < 0.001) between the auriculotherapy and placebo groups. Discussion. The results of the present study indicated the effectiveness of auriculotherapy in controlling the weight gain of overweight pregnant women. This treatment could be used as a safe method, with easy access, and low cost in low-risk pregnancies. Trial Registration. This trial is registered with IRCT20200104046002N1."