sub-threshold depression
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Meet the diagnostic criteria of subthreshold depression (2) HAMD-17score: HAMD total score 7 to 17 points (3) Aged 18 to 55 (4) Able to complete the questionnaire independently and have signed the informed consent file
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1 Patients are diagnosed with depression, previous mental illness, or organic mental disorders; 2 Suffering from serious diseases such as heart, brain, liver, kidney, and hematopoietic system disease; 3 Women during pregnancy and lactation or women in childbearing age who have fertility intentions; 4 Depressive episodes caused by psychoactive substances and non-addictive substances; 5 Other drugs or therapies for treating depression during the trial; 6 Alcohol or material addicted individual; 7 The patient has strong suicide attempt; 8 Patient participates in the other clinical trials at the same time; 9 Those who had undergone antidepressant treatment within 1 week before the test; 10 Skull defeci in the acupuncture site, or the surgical scar or skin infection affects the treatment; 11 Patients who are allergic to acupuncture or have had a needle fainting ; 12 Age older than 55 or less than 18.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD-17); | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS);Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index(PSQI);Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactChen Yongjun
Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed