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Observation of the effect of acupuncture to regulate the stomach and intestines on the structure of intestinal flora in adolescents with mild to moderate depressio

Not Applicable
Conditions
Depression
Registration Number
ITMCTR2200005587
Lead Sponsor
The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medicine University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria

Patients who met the above diagnostic criteria; aged 12-18 years; conscious, with stable vital signs and some expressiveness; patients with mild to moderate depression with a Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD) score between 20-35; and those who agreed to sign the informed consent form after approval by the ethics committee of the hospital.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with secondary depression caused by other organic pathologies; those with severe heart, liver, lung or kidney dysfunction or serious diseases and those with infectious diseases; adolescent females in pregnancy or breastfeeding; those taking antibiotics, steroids, immunosuppressants, etc. 2 weeks prior to the assessment; those with severe suicidal self-abusive tendencies.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
HAMD;ALFF\ReHo\FC;SDS;BDI-II;intestinal microbial communities;
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
GABA;SCFAs;5-HT;CORT;NE;BDNF;DA;
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