Effect of acupuncture on major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder

Effect of acupuncture on major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder - Effect of acupuncture on major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000030714

Enrollment

100

Registered

2018-01-06

Start date

2017-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Major Depressive Disorder Bipolar Disorder

Interventions

Acupuncture

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Those aged 18 or over with MDD(by DSM-5) 2.Those aged 18 or over with BD(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).

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Himorogi self-rating depression scale	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Himorogi self-rating anxiety scale Somatic Symptom Scale-8 Visual Analogue Scale SF8 Health Survey Salivary cortisol	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactYuto Matsuura

Graduate School of Tokyo Ariake University of Medical and Health Sciences Doctor's Program of Health Sciences

himorogi.hari@gmail.com+08-3-6703-7014

Outcome results

None listed

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