Effect of acupuncture on cerebral blood flow in patients with major depressive disorder - Evaluation using arterial spin-labeled magnetic resonance imaging -

Effect of acupuncture on cerebral blood flow in patients with major depressive disorder - Evaluation using arterial spin-labeled magnetic resonance imaging - - Effect of acupuncture on cerebral blood flow in patients with major depressive disorder - Evaluation using arterial spin-labeled magnetic resonance imaging -

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000025297

Enrollment

Registered

2016-12-16

Start date

2018-02-17

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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

Conditions

Major Depressive Disorder

Interventions

Acupuncture

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Those aged 18 or over with MDD(by DSM-5)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)Those with convulsive disorders such as schizoph. 2)Those with depression or depressive state caused by organic brain damages. 3)Those with severe disorders in liver, kidney, blood or circulation. 4)Those with malignancy or its previous history. 5)Those pregnant, nursing, or who may become pregnant. 6)Those with heavy suicidal tendency, previous history of suicidal ideation, or suicide attempt. 7)Those with personality disorder, mental retardation or intractable depression at a physician's discretion. 8)Those with substance dependence or drug abuse (excluding disorders related to nicotine). 9)Those with experience of causing claustrophobic reaction. 10)Those with wearing a cardiac pacemaker or holding a prosthetic heart valve. 11)Subjects who possesses metals in the body that cannot be confirmed as nonmagnetic (tattoo etc.). 12)Subjects who poor body temperature control.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
cerebral blood flow	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Hamilton Depression Rating Scale(HAMD)	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactTomomi Sakai

Tokyo Ariake University of Medical and Health Science Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion

sakai@tau.ac.jp+08-3-6703-7000

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026