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Effectiveness of Qi-guiding acupuncture for perimenopausal menopausal depression: A pilot single-blinded randomized controlled trial

A Clinical Study on the Effectiveness of Qi-guiding acupuncture from Inner Canon in Treating Perimenopausal Depression

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2025001558
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-08-14
Start date
2022-04-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-09-15

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

Conditions

Perimenopausal depression

Interventions

Qi-Guiding acupuncture group:Qi-Guiding acupuncture

Sponsors

Guangdong Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
45 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Female patients aged 45-55 years; (2) meet the above diagnostic criteria; (3) did not take estrogen progesterone vitamin E SSRIs or participate in other studies similar to this study 1 month before the trial began; (4) The patient has no history of mental and nervous system diseases and family history; (5) Patients and their families sign informed consent and voluntarily participate in the study. Note: Only those who meet the above criteria can be included.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Patients who are unconscious unable to cooperate with the examination and have mental symptoms; (2) progressive malignant tumors or other serious wasting diseases; (3) Patients with serious primary diseases of cardiovascular cerebrovascular liver kidney blood and other important organ systems and external organ injuries; (4) accompanied by a variety of severe painful diseases (can be relieved by bed rest or analgesic drugs); (5) Bilateral ovaries were resected; (6) Those who are afraid of acupuncture; (7) Skin lesions skin diseases or other conditions that are not suitable for acupuncture treatment; (8) Those who have not signed the informed consent. Note: Where any of the above is included it is not included.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Self-Rating Depression Scale;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression;Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index;Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale;Menopause-Specific Quality of Life?;Self-Rating Anxiety Scale??;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactFang Fang

Guangdong Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

68119812@qq.com13570420236

Outcome results

None listed

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