Cupping therapy combined with SSRIs in patients with depressio
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- DepressionMental and Behavioural Disorders
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN16299848
- Lead Sponsor
- Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Capital Medical University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 72
Inclusion Criteria
1. Diagnosis of depression using the International Classification of Disease (10th version) (ICD-10)
2. Aged 18-65 years
3. Moderate or severe depression with a score of =17 on HAMD-17
4. Current treatment with SSRIs or no medication
5. No cupping therapy during the previous 2 weeks
6. Patients agree to participant in this trial and assign the informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria
1. Difficulty in communication
2. Severe suicidal risk (HAMD-17 suicidal item score=4)
3. History of dementia
4. History of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or have obvious psychotic symptoms.
5. History of alcohol or drug abuse within 12 months
6. Pregnancy or lactation
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method