NCT05936905

Acupuncture Therapy VS Chiropractor Group Therapy to Reduce Anxiety and Depression.

A Controlled Clinical Trial of Group Acupuncture Therapy VS Chiropractor Group Therapy to Reduce Anxiety and Depression in People Living With HIV/AIDS (PLWH/A).

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (actual)
• Sponsor: Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study aims to determine and compare acupuncture therapy and chiropractor group therapy to reduce anxiety and depression among HIV/AIDS patients at Being Alive, Los Angeles. In this controlled clinical trial, a total of 30 patients will be divided into two groups, 15 in the acupuncture therapy group, 15 in the chiropractor group therapy. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), The Patient Health Questionnaire 9-item (PHQ-9) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7- item scales (GAD-7) will be used as screening tools for depressive and anxiety symptoms respectively.

Detailed description

In this study, the objectives are to determine and compare the prevalence of symptoms of depression and anxiety and find the most effective treatment method to assist patients in improving their quality of life utilizing holistic health treatments such as acupuncture and chiropractic to support their physical and mental health. Depression and anxiety are currently a major public health challenge worldwide especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. Approximately 280 million people within the world have depression, and over 700,000 people die due to suicide per annum (WHO, 2021). This depression and anxiety in PLWHAs can result in poor quality of life, and quality of work, school, and family life. Also, risky sexual behavior, the spreading of the virus, and at its worst, depression can result in suicide. This controlled clinical trial will explore the treatment of acupuncture versus chiropractor care to seek out which treatment can help people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH/A) to reduce depression and anxiety among PLWH/A patients in Being Alive, Los Angeles.

Conditions

• Anxiety Depression
• HIV/AIDS

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Acupuncture	Acupuncture 1 time per month
OTHER	Chiropractic	Chiropractic 1 time per month

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-12-06
• Primary completion: 2024-03-01
• Completion: 2024-08-01
• First posted: 2023-07-10
• Last updated: 2025-07-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States