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Observation of Clinical Efficacy of Ginger Moxibustion on Mild to Moderate Deficiency Syndrome Depression and Its Effect on Serum Levels of 5-HT, IL-6 and TNF-a

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Depression
Registration Number
ITMCTR2100004845
Lead Sponsor
Hangzhou Seventh People's Hospital
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

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Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria

1. Comply with the type of deficiency syndrome diagnosed by western medicine for depression and TCM diagnosis for depression at the same time;
2. First onset;
3. Agged 18 to 60 years;
4. The HAMD Depression Scale (17 items) score is greater than 7 and less than 24;
5. No other mental illnesses or other serious organic diseases;
6. Consciousness and normal expression ability;
7. The patient himself informed consent, volunteered to participate in the study, and signed an informed consent form;
8. Did not take any psychiatric drugs or hormone drugs within 1 month before this treatment.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients with suicidal thoughts or suicidal behavior;
2. Those with yin deficiency and fever, yin deficiency and fire;
3. People who use other antidepressant therapies at the same time;
4. Those who are not suitable for prone or moxibustion during pregnancy and lactation;
5. Patients with severe hypertension and diabetes.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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