Depression
Conditions
Interventions
This is an experimental, randomized-controlled clinical study, in which the effects of acupuncture and reiki will be evaluated in the treatment of individuals with symptoms of depression and in the tr
20 participants with problems resulting from substance use and with symptoms of depression in the experimental group who will have intervention with acupuncture and 20 participants with problems resul
40 participants with problems arising from the use of psychoactive substances and symptoms of depression who will test reiki, and another 40 who will test reiki, totaling 160 participants in the study
H02.004
Sponsors
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Depression: both genders; aged over 18 years; minimum depression score at moderate level on the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale. Substance use disorder: both genders; aged over 18 years; minimum pattern of alcohol risk consumption by the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test; moderate problem in the consumption of other drugs by the Drug Abuse Screening Test
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Use of medication to treat symptoms of depression or anxiety or alcohol or other drug use; being undergoing psychological treatment; be performing any other alternative practice for the treatment of the symptoms to be treated in the study; not being present in at least six meetings out of the total of eight; refusal to receive the technique in which he was randomly included
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected that participants in the depression group will show a significant improvement in these symptoms in both techniques, acupuncture and reiki.;Participants in the problem with substance use and depression symptoms group are expected to have significant improvement in substance use problems and depression symptoms in both techniques, acupuncture and reiki. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected that participants in the depression group will show a significant improvement in anxiety symptoms in both techniques, acupuncture and reiki.;Participants in the problem with substance use and depression symptoms group are expected to have significant improvement in anxiety symptoms in both techniques, acupuncture and reiki.;It is expected that participants in the depression group will show a significant improvement in stress symptoms in both techniques, acupuncture and reiki.;Participants in the problem with substance use and depression symptoms group are expected to have significant improvement in stress symptoms in both techniques, acupuncture and reiki. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactAdriana Tucci
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Outcome results
None listed