Status:
UNKNOWN
Needle-embedding Therapy Alleviates Depressive Symptoms and Resets the Function of Executive Control System in Subthreshold Depression People
Lead Sponsor:
Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Conditions:
Subthreshold Depression
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-30 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The main objective of this trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of treating subthreshold depression by needle-embedding therapy. On this basis, the investigators will discuss the mechanism of needle...
Detailed Description
The needle-embedding therapy is a method of acupuncture, which inserts the intradermal thumbtack needle into skin quickly. The needle will be replaced after 2 or 3 days. This treatment has a great eff...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Applicants self-identifying with a diminished mood who
- screened positive for subthreshold depressive symptoms (Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) ≥ 16;
- were scheduled for a semistructural clinical interview (the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview, the MINI) conducted by specialists in psychiatry to diagnose whether they are SD；
- were not currently receiving or had a plan to receive a psychotherapy for any kind of mental health problem；
- had had no psychotherapy for any kind of mental health disorder in the past six months.
Exclusion
- patients had
- antidepressant use
- alcohol dependency
- psychosis
- recent suicidalrisk
- significant cognitive impairment
- recent bereavement
- terminal illness on clinical grounds
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
August 31 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
80 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04319562
Start Date
April 1 2020
End Date
August 31 2022
Last Update
March 24 2020
Active Locations (1)
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The Second Affiliated hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine)
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, 510000