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Acupancture combined with CBT for mild to moderate depression : A randomized controlled trial

Acupancture combined with CBT for mild to moderate depression: A randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2024000653
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2024-11-05
Start date
2024-11-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Depression

Interventions

Treatment group:Treatment group: acupuncture combined with CBT. 1)The acupoint include: Xinshu (BL15) Ganshu (BL18) Pishu (BL20) Feishu (BL13) Shenshu(BL23) Baihui(GV 20) and Yintang(EX-HN3). The n
Control group:Control group: medication. Take Sertraline hydrochloride tablets 50mg daily for the first week and 100mg daily from the second week. The treatment lasted for 8 weeks.

Sponsors

Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Capital Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Meet the MDD diagnostic criteria; HAMD-17=7 and < 24 scores; Age 18-65 years old; Junior high school education or above; Not receive any antidepressant treatment for 2 weeks before enrollment; Patients voluntarily participate and sign informed consent forms.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: People with suicidal tendencies (HAMD-17 suicidal item =2); A previous diagnosis of mental impairment schizophrenia bipolar disorder substance abuse or other mental disorder; History of brain disease and serious physical disease; Pregnant patients.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
response rate;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
17 Hamilton Depression Scale scores;Thinc-integrated Tool;Quick Inventory of depressive symptomatology-self report score;Patient Health Questionnaire-15 score;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactMolin Jiang

Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Capital Medical University

jiangmolin1104@sina.com+86 152 1094 6483

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ITMCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026