subthreshold depression
Conditions
Interventions
Group A (Gua Sha group):gua sha
Control Group:Health Education
Sponsors
Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Meets the diagnostic criteria for subthreshold depression according to Western medical standards; (2) College students aged =18 years, currently enrolled, with no restriction on gender; (3) Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) score =16 points; (4) Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD-17) score: 7 = HAMD < 17; (5) Mentally alert and willing to sign the informed consent form to cooperate with the researchers in this study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Clinically diagnosed individuals with depression, a history of mental illness, or organic mental disorders; (2) Individuals currently receiving antidepressant treatment or who have participated in other clinical trials within the past 3 months; (3) Individuals with severe liver or kidney dysfunction, heart failure, or severe arrhythmia; (4) Pregnant, breastfeeding, or menstruating women; (5) Individuals with a history of alcohol abuse, misuse of psychiatric medications, or substance dependence; (6) Individuals with strong suicidal ideation or behaviors; (7) Individuals with contraindications for gua sha, such as skin damage on the back or coagulation disorders; (8) Participants who are students of the researchers. Any individual meeting any one of the above exclusion criteria will not be included in this study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hamilton-17 Item Depression Scale; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Depression Self-Rating Scale (DSRS) used in surveys;Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI);Interaction Anxiety Scale (IAS);Attention Control Scale(ACS); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactXu Guihua
Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed