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Randomized controlled trial for electroacupuncture for depression and its related metabolomics research

Randomized controlled trial for electroacupuncture for depression and its related metabolomics research

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2000003110
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2020-03-14
Start date
2016-09-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-02-20

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

depression

Interventions

Sponsors

Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Male or female participants aged 18-70 years; 2. Participants who meet the diagnostic criteria of depression according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV); 3. Participants whose HAMD score 20-35; 4. Participants who have complaint about insomnia at the first visit to the doctor; 5. Participants who voluntarily agree with the investigation and sign a written informed consent form for the clinical trial.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Participants with secondary depressive disorders caused by organic diseases, medicine, or psychotic disorders including schizophrenia, etc; 2. Participants who are in the depressive episode of bipolar disorder, or suffering from dysthymia, reactive depression and depressive syndrome caused by other diseases; 3. Participants with alcohol abuse or drug dependence; 4. Participants who refuse to wear the Actigraphy during the trial; 5. Pregnant or breast-feeding women.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
HAMD;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
TESS;SDS;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactXu Shifen

Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

xu_teacher2006@126.com+86 13761931393

Outcome results

None listed

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