Clinical study of acupuncture combined with repeated transcranial magnetic stimulation for the treatment of post-stroke depression

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR2300077791

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2023-11-20

Start date

2023-11-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-11-27

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Conditions

Post-stroke depression

Interventions

Treatment group (acupuncture + rTMS) :Acupuncture treatment Repeat the treatment of craniotomy magnetic stimulation

control group (sham acupuncture + sham rTMS):Pseudo -acupuncture treatmen False repeated menstrual magnetic stimulation treatment

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

35 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Meet the diagnostic standards of stroke and depression in traditional Chinese medicine, and meet the diagnostic standards of stroke in Western medicine; (2) 1 month after stroke and stable condition, age 35-75 years old; (3) Hamilton Depression Rating Scale scores ranged from 21-35, Beck Depression Self-rating Scale scored 5-15 points, and Montgomery Depression Scale scored 12-35 points; (4) Not taking antidepressants and other psychotropic drugs 1 month before the onset of illness; (5) Patients without serious heart, liver, kidney and other physical diseases; (6) Voluntarily participate in clinical trials and sign informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Patients who do not meet the diagnostic criteria and inclusion criteria of traditional Chinese and Western medicine (2) Patients with severe impairment of consciousness, severe cognitive impairment or speech impairment who cannot cooperate; (3) Patients with other mental disorders or patients with metal devices in the body; (4) Accompanied by liver and kidney dysfunction, or major diseases such as cardiovascular and cerebrovascular system cannot be controlled; (5) Those who may have poor compliance or fear of acupuncture cannot cooperate with the completion of the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD-24 version);	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Chinese;13-item version of the Beck Depression Scale (BECK). ;Montgomery Depression Scale (MADRS);	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYueyi He

Meishan Hospital of TCM Affiliated to ChengDu University of TCM

meishanheyueyi@126.com+86 136 1819 8153

Outcome results

None listed

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