Depression
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Comply with the type of deficiency syndrome diagnosed by western medicine for depression and TCM diagnosis for depression at the same time; 2. First onset; 3. Agged 18 to 60 years; 4. The HAMD Depression Scale (17 items) score is greater than 7 and less than 24; 5. No other mental illnesses or other serious organic diseases; 6. Consciousness and normal expression ability; 7. The patient himself informed consent, volunteered to participate in the study, and signed an informed consent form; 8. Did not take any psychiatric drugs or hormone drugs within 1 month before this treatment.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with suicidal thoughts or suicidal behavior; 2. Those with yin deficiency and fever, yin deficiency and fire; 3. People who use other antidepressant therapies at the same time; 4. Those who are not suitable for prone or moxibustion during pregnancy and lactation; 5. Patients with severe hypertension and diabetes.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| serum serotonin;Inflammatory cytokines IL-6 and TNF-a;Hamilton Depression Scale (17) Score;Depression TCM symptom scale score; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Hangzhou Seventh People's Hospital