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Acupuncture for the sleep quality in patients with mild to moderate depression: a real world study

Acupuncture for the sleep quality in patients with mild to moderate depression: a real world study

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR-ONN-16008538
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2016-05-25
Start date
2015-09-25
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

sleep disorder of depressive patients

Interventions

1: integrated acupuncture method
2:Paroxetine Hydrochloride
3:integrated acupuncture method+Paroxetine Hydrochloride

Sponsors

Guangdong Provincial Hospital of TCM
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Qualified for CCMD-3 depression diagnostic criteria, presenting major symptoms of insomnia; 2. HAMD score > 20 and =7; 4. Diagnosed with mild or moderate depression by specialist considering the patients questionnaire scores; 5. The patient was conscious, without aphasia nor mental retardation, had post-primary education, and could understand and cooperate with the questionnaire content; 6. Aged between 18 and 65; 7. The course of the disease being between two weeks and two years.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with organic mental disorders or psychoactive substances and non-addictive substance-induced depression; 2. Aged younger than 18 or older than 65; 3. Not able to understand the questionnaire and the efficacy not able to be evaluated; 4. Pregnant women, patients with angle-closure glaucoma, epilepsy, manic disease, severe cardiovascular, liver, kidney, and hematopoietic system diseases, and patients with a fear of needles; 5. Individuals unwilling to cooperate with the treatment plan.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pittsburgh sleep quality index;Hamilton depression scale;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
SF-36 health survey;Insomnia Severity Index;Beck Suicidal Ideation;Patient compliance evaluation;safety evaluation;Evaluation of Adverse Drug Reactions;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactWenbin Fu

Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

fuwenbin@139.com+86 13808888626

Outcome results

None listed

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