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Electroacupuncture for Depression: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Electroacupuncture for Depression: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2100043224
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2021-02-09
Start date
2021-05-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-06-07

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Conditions

Depression

Interventions

Sponsors

Shanghai Hospital of traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Subjects aged 18-70 years, 2. Subjects who met the diagnostic criteria of depression in DSM-V; 3. Patients with mild to moderate depression, taking antidepressants or not taking antidepressants; 4. 18 < HAMD < 25. 5. The subjects who agreed to participate in the investigation and signed the informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with secondary depressive disorder caused by brain organic diseases, drugs or schizophrenia; Depressive episode of bipolar disorder or depressive syndrome caused by other diseases; 2. Patients with serious suicidal tendency; 3. Patients with alcohol or other substance dependence or abuse; 4. Patients with claustrophobia and metal implantation; 5. Pregnant and lactating women; 6. Subjects who received acupuncture treatment within 6 months.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression-17 item;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9);Remission rate;36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36);Brain fMRI;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactXu Shifen

Shanghai Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

xu_teacher2006@126.com+86 13761931393

Outcome results

None listed

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