Effect of Regulating Spirit Acupuncture Technique on Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Menopausal Women:a Controlled Randomised Trial
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- Registration Number
- ITMCTR1900002580
- Lead Sponsor
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
1. Eligible female participants aged 45 to 55 years old;
2. who meet the diagnostic criteria for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) (DSM-5);
3. without anti-anxiety or psychotropic drugs in 2 weeks;
4. whose Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA) between: [14,29];
5. who agree to sign informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria
1. who suffer from cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, respiratory, blood, liver and kidney, endocrine and other diseases;
2. who have a clear history of mental illness or have psychotic symptoms;
3. who abuse or depended on substances (alcohol or medicine) in the past 3 months;
4. who participated in other clinical trials such as drugs and acupuncture in the past one month.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Hamilton Anxiety Scale;
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method cortisol;adrenocorticotropic-hormone;Self-rating Anxiety Scale;