Pilot Study on the use of Acupuncture for mild to moderate depression in a primary care setting.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN18747033

Enrollment

Registered

2004-09-30

Start date

2003-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Mental and Behavioural Disorders: Depression Mental and Behavioural Disorders Depressive episode

Interventions

Randomised controlled trial (acupuncture vs sham acupuncture), questionnaires, participant observation, interviews.

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients aged over 18 years of age recruited from participating general practices.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Added 26/05/10: 1. Beck's Depression Inventory (BDI) 2. RAND 36 Item Health Survey 1.0 (RAND-36) Completed at baseline and at the end of treatment or at treatment dropout.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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