Acupuncture for Patients With Major Depressive Disorder
NCT ID: NCT05106868
Last Updated: 2021-11-04
Study Results
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
NA
123 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2021-11-01
2023-06-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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acupuncture
5 sessions of acupuncture per week for 4 weeks. In each session, acupuncture will be applied bilaterally on acupoints. We will use transcutaneous electric acupoints stimulation (HANS; Han's acupoints nerve stimulator, HANS-200, Nanjing, China) to stimulate the acupoints. Each session will last 30 minutes.
acupuncture
Acupuncture is a form of alternative medicine and a component of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in which thin needles are inserted into the acupoints on body to treat diseases.
sham acupuncture
5 sessions of sham acupuncture per week for 4 weeks. In each session, acupuncture will be applied bilaterally on non-acupoints. We will use transcutaneous electric acupoints stimulation (HANS; Han's acupoints nerve stimulator, HANS-200, Nanjing, China) to stimulate the non-acupoints. Each session will last 30 minutes.
acupuncture
Acupuncture is a form of alternative medicine and a component of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in which thin needles are inserted into the acupoints on body to treat diseases.
waiting-list
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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acupuncture
Acupuncture is a form of alternative medicine and a component of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in which thin needles are inserted into the acupoints on body to treat diseases.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
2. participants diagnosed with mild to moderate major depressive disorder(MDD), and meet the diagnostic criteria of mild to moderate MDD according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Fifth Edition (DSM-5);
3. participants with score of HAMD-24 between 8 to 35;
4. participants without anti-depressive medication more than 3 months;
5. participants willing to comply with the study protocol;
6. participants willing to sign informed consent form.
Exclusion Criteria
2. participants with brain organic diseases: such as birth injury, trauma, encephalitis, tumor, etc.;
3. participants with Peripheral nerve and muscular system diseases;
4. participants with severe anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, or a history of mania or hypomania;
5. Recently taken drugs that may cause mood disorders;
6. Severe bleeding tendency, allergic constitution and skin disease patients;
7. pregnant or lactation women;
8. Persons with visual and hearing disabilities;
9. Participants with pacemakers, deep brain stimulators, vagus nerve stimulators, metal internal fixators, etc
10. participate in other clinical trials at the same time
18 Years
60 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Di Qin
Professor
Principal Investigators
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Jian Huang
Role: STUDY_CHAIR
Institute of Science and Technology Development, Sichuan University
Central Contacts
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Other Identifiers
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2019-1273
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id