Clinical study of auricular acupoint therapy for mild depression in college students

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR2300072475

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2023-06-14

Start date

2023-05-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-06-18

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Conditions

Mild depression

Interventions

Experimental Group:auricular acupoint therapy

Waiting-list group:Wait for the experimental group to complete the treatment and then the waiting-list group receive the same treatment as described above

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 28 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: (1) The subjects were aged between 18 and 28 years old; (2) The Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD-17) was scored at 7-17; (3) No major organ diseases; (4) Those not receiving other interventions; (5) Fixed residence; (6) Informed consent for the project, and approved by medical ethics.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Those who are not allergic to seeds and tape used in the institute, and have major ear ulcers; (2) Those who do not cooperate with the research conducted; (3) Patients with major organ diseases; (4) The subject makes the request to terminate the experiment during the experiment; (5) Medical records that do not meet the inclusion criteria and are misentered will be removed; (6) Women during lactation or pregnancy.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
HAMD-17;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public Contactsheyanfen

Hebei University of Chinese Medicine

sheyanfen@163.com+86 158 3395 5088

Outcome results

None listed

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