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Effect of acupuncture on cerebral blood flow in patients with major depressive disorder - Evaluation using arterial spin-labeled magnetic resonance imaging

Not Applicable
Conditions
Major Depressive Disorder
Registration Number
JPRN-UMIN000025297
Lead Sponsor
1)Tokyo Ariake University of Medical and Health Science 2)Saitama Medical University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete: follow-up complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
15
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

1)Those with convulsive disorders such as schizoph. 2)Those with depression or depressive state caused by organic brain damages. 3)Those with severe disorders in liver, kidney, blood or circulation. 4)Those with malignancy or its previous history. 5)Those pregnant, nursing, or who may become pregnant. 6)Those with heavy suicidal tendency, previous history of suicidal ideation, or suicide attempt. 7)Those with personality disorder, mental retardation or intractable depression at a physician's discretion. 8)Those with substance dependence or drug abuse (excluding disorders related to nicotine). 9)Those with experience of causing claustrophobic reaction. 10)Those with wearing a cardiac pacemaker or holding a prosthetic heart valve. 11)Subjects who possesses metals in the body that cannot be confirmed as nonmagnetic (tattoo etc.). 12)Subjects who poor body temperature control.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
cerebral blood flow
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Hamilton Depression Rating Scale(HAMD)
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