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A Clinical Study on Acupuncture Combined with Western Medicine for the Treatment of Bipolar Disorder

A Clinical Study on Acupuncture Combined with Western Medicine for the Treatment of Bipolar Disorder

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2026000182
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-01-24
Start date
2026-01-31
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-02

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

Conditions

Bipolar disorder

Interventions

Acupuncture group:Treatment with quetiapine, with a dosage range of 25-300 mg/day.
Experimental Group:Based on the control group, additionally administered the "Tongyang Xingshen" needling method.

Sponsors

The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age between 18-65 years old, Han ethnicity; 2) Meets the diagnostic criteria for bipolar II disorder according to DSM-5, currently in a depressive episode, with HAMD-17 score =17 and YMRS score <6; 3) Signed informed consent; 4) Chinese medicine diagnosis is liver qi stagnation and spleen deficiency syndrome.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Other Axis I diagnoses according to DSM-5; 2. High suicide risk (HAMD suicide item =3 points or investigator's judgment); 3. Severe somatic diseases or neurological disorders; 4. Pregnant or breastfeeding women; 5. Receipt of psychiatric medications or physical treatments within the past 4 weeks prior to enrollment.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Hamilton Depression Rating Scale;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
General Clinical Information;Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale;Clinical Global Impressions Scale (CGI);Young Mania Rating Scale;Medication Side Effect Rating Scale;Traditional Chinese Medicine Symptom Rating Scale;Zung's Self-Rating Anxiety Scale;Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale;Manic State Rating Scale;Life Satisfaction Scale (SWLS);5-item Medication Adherence Rating Scale (MARS-5);

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYuping Ning

The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University

ningjeny@126.com18922165368

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ITMCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026