depression. Other depressive episodes
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: uriculotherapy will be performed twice a day for four weeks, five days a week. In this group, Korean-made Vakaria brand DONG BANG will be glued by a researcher on the points of Shenman
In that case, the researcher, with the consent of the elderly person, will re-attach the sheets at his home, in the health center or wherever it is convenient for the elderly person. Each participant
Sponsors
Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age 60 years and older Willingness to participate in the study Get a score higher than 25.5 from the COST tool Iranian citizenship Get a score higher than 5 from the GDS-15 tool Ability to communicate in Persian Organ health in the earlobe area
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Allergy to glue (allergies, redness) or any intolerance Having a serious acute illness, hospitalization, lack of access Simultaneous use of other non-pharmacological methods using of acupuncture or acupuncture for the past three months addiction to drugs and alcohol based on the contents of the electronic health record exposure to severe stress (such as death of loved ones) from 3 months before the start of the study using of drugs that affect mood from three weeks before the start of the study Existence of other known psychiatric disorders and mental retardation based on the contents of the electronic health record
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Score of depression. Timepoint: Before the intervention - 4 weeks after the start of the intervention and 4 weeks after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Form 15 Questions for the Elderly Depression Scale (GDS-15). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactZahra Tagharrobi
Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed