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UnknownNCT05106868

Acupuncture for Patients With Major Depressive Disorder

Acupuncture for Patients With Major Depressive Disorder: Study Protocol of a Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Unknown
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
123 (estimated)
Sponsor
Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years – 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepted

Summary

Several studies investigating acupuncture for major depressive disorder (MDD) have been carried out. However, investigators found the results were in high heterogeneity and poor methodological quality. Thus, investigators intend to provide high quality of the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture for MDD.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DEVICEacupunctureAcupuncture 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.

Timeline

Start date
2021-11-01
Primary completion
2022-12-30
Completion
2023-06-30
First posted
2021-11-04
Last updated
2021-11-04

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