Tiao Shen Shu Gan acupuncture treatment for post stroke depression: A randomized, parallel and controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR2000040441

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2020-11-28

Start date

2021-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-10-04

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Conditions

post stroke depression

Interventions

Tiao Shen Shu Gan acupuncture group:Acupuncture treatment of Tiao Shen Shu Gan

Common acupuncture group:Common acupuncture treatment

Sham acupuncture group:Sham acupuncture treatment

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Meet the diagnostic criteria of Chinese and Western medicine and classification of traditional Chinese medicine of post stroke depression. HAMD total score 8 to 35. Mild to moderate depression after stroke; 2) Between 40 and 70 years old; 3) No other antidepressant treatments; 4) The patients are required to sign an informed consent form to receive treatment voluntarily.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Those who do not meet the diagnostic criteria of post stroke depression; 2) Coma or severe disturbance of consciousness, severe aphasia or loss of cognition, deafness etc.; 3) Severe respiratory failure, heart failure, kidney failure or other musculoskeletal or neurological diseases that affect functional recovery; 4) Dizziness or refusing to accept acupuncture treatment.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
HAMD;	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
SDS;TCM Depression Syndrome Scale Score;NIHSS;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactWa Cai

Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

wa.cai@qq.com+86 13671668310

Outcome results

None listed

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