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The clinical curative effect of acupuncture treatment in depression

The clinical curative effect of acupuncture treatment in depression

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR-IPR-15006503
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2015-06-04
Start date
2015-07-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2017-04-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Depression

Interventions

acupuncture group:Acupuncture group of patients will be treated 2 times a week, 30 minutes per time.We use Yintang and Baihui witch are verified to be effective in our previous study, and the match po
medicine group:We use SSRIs antidepressants including fluoxetine,Paroxetine, fluvoxamine, sertraline and citalopram. The dosage was follow the doctor's advice.

Sponsors

Peking University Sixth Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Conforms to the international classification of diseases (ICD-10) mild and moderate depression (F32) diagnostic criteria, diagnosed for the first time, without system treatment, course 2 weeks - 1 year; 2. HAMD score is >=17 and <=22; 3. Age above 18 and under 65; 4. Informed consent and volunteer subjects.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Four weeks before the start of this study had participated in other clinical trials; 2. Taking or 2 weeks before the start of this test was taking antidepressant medication; 3. Brain disease, abnormal judgement ability (Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale is less than 90 points); 4. The system with other serious diseases need to be treated; 5. With apparent suicide intend; 6. Suffer from other mental disorders.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
fMRI;ACTH;CORT;IL-6;TNF-alpha;IL-1;HAMD scale;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
LES;SSRS;SF-36;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactTu Ya
tuyab@263.net+86 010-67287822

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026