post-stroke depression
Conditions
Interventions
control group:routine rehabilitation treatment
Sponsors
Zhejiang provincial People's Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Clear consciousness and good cooperation; (2) older than 18 but younger than 75 years; (3) a score of 17 or higher on the 17-item Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAMD-17); (4) diagnosed with PSD by the diagnostic criteria for depression of Chinese Classification and Diagnostic Criteria for Mental Disorders (3rd edition, CCMD-3); (5) junior high school education or above; (6) not receiving alternative and complementary medicines during the last 48 hours before the intervention; (7) not taking any antidepressants in the 2 weeks before admission; and (8) no history of mental illness and insomnia.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Severe cognitive dysfunction; (2) dysphasia or aphasia; (3) serious dysfunction of important organs like heart, lung, liver and kidney; (4) presence of another chronic disorder, including severe Parkinson's disease, cancer, epilepsy, or chronic alcoholism; (5) having eczema, ulcer and frostbite in the external ear; and (6) refusing to complete the intervention session.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hamilton Depression Scale;quality of life; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactXiaojun Yin
Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital
Outcome results
None listed