Actively Recruiting

Phase Not Applicable
Age: 18Years - 50Years
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers
NCT05855421

Efficacy and Safety of Auricular Acupuncture in Depression During the Covid 19 Pandemic

Led by Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina · Updated on 2025-01-20

280

Participants Needed

1

Research Sites

147 weeks

Total Duration

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Sponsors

U

Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina

Lead Sponsor

U

University of Sao Paulo

Collaborating Sponsor

AI-Summary

What this Trial Is About

Participants with moderate depressive symptoms measured by PHQ-9 will be randomized to receive auricular acupuncture. The triple blinded procedure will be conducted in 12 sessions (6 weeks). The primary outcome is the response to the treatment 3 months after inclusion.

CONDITIONS

Official Title

Efficacy and Safety of Auricular Acupuncture in Depression During the Covid 19 Pandemic

Who Can Participate

Age: 18Years - 50Years
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

You may qualify if you...

  • Age between 18 and 50 years old
  • PHQ-9 score between 10 and 19 indicating moderate depression
  • Availability to attend treatment sessions
Not Eligible

You will not qualify if you...

  • Use of complementary and integrative practices in the last 3 months
  • Suicidal risk as evaluated by question 9 of the PHQ-9
  • Severe depression score on the PHQ-9
  • Prior use of auricular acupuncture
  • Pregnancy
  • Menopause
  • Allergy to tape or metal

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Trial Site Locations

Total: 1 location

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Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina

Palhoça, Santa Catarina, Brazil, 88101000

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Research Team

D

Daniel MO Rodrigues, MSc

CONTACT

A

Alexandre F Cury, PhD

CONTACT

How is the study designed?

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Masking

TRIPLE

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Model

PARALLEL

Primary Purpose

TREATMENT

Number of Arms

2

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