late life depression
Conditions
Interventions
group of acupuncture :acupuncture
group of acupuncture combined with cupping:acupuncture combined with pricking blood and cupping therapy
Sponsors
Shanghai Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 85 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Meet the above diagnostic standards of traditional Chinese and Western medicine and classification standards of traditional Chinese medicine. 2) Mild to moderate depression with HAMD 8= total score =35; 3) Between 60 and 85 years old. No gender limitation; 4) Not receiving other antidepressant treatment; 5) Agreed by the patient and his family, and signed the informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) With consciousness disorder or serious intellectual impairment aphasia deafness and cognitive impairment; 2) With serious primary diseases of the heart liver kidney lung digestive system endocrine system and hematopoietic system or other serious physical diseases; 3) A history of mental illness and/or family history; 4) Alcohol or psychotropic drug dependence; 5) Faint after acupuncture treatment or do not cooperate with acupuncture.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| HAMD-24; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| ACTH;CORT;TCM depression syndrome scale score;SDS; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactWa Cai
Shanghai Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed