Health Condition 1: F328- Other depressive episodes
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: ACUPUNCTURE: Acupuncture points will be punctured in unilaterally left for man and right side for women: GV 26, LU 11, SP 1, PC 7, BL 62, GV 16, ST 6, CV 24, PC 8, GV 23, LI 11. the acu
Sponsors
Dr Steffi Krishnamurthy
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Geriatric Depression Scale Score above 10, with at least one life event from presumptive stressful life events scale, patients who are willing to participate in study with informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: GDS score less than 10. Needle phobia. No score from PSLES. Uncooperative patients. Critically ill patients. Patients under anti-depressants and tranquilizers. Any other psychiatric illness. Participants with skin lesions, open wounds, scalds, burns on ghost points areas
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assessment of GDS-Geriatric Depression Scale, CFFF- Critical Flicker Fusion Frequency, VRT & ART- Visual and Auditory Reaction TimeTimepoint: Base line and 12th week | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assessment of WHOQOL-BREF – World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire.Timepoint: Base line and 12th week | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Steffi Krishnamurthy
International Institute of Yoga and Naturopathy Medical Sciences, Chengalpattu
Outcome results
None listed