aser Acupuncture in Depression Study

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Major Depressive Disorder (MDD); Mental Health - Depression; Alternative and Complementary Medicine - Other alternative and complementary medicine

• Registration Number: ACTRN12610000340033
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of New South Wales

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2010-04-28
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

1. Major unipolar depressive disorder meeting
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders IVth version (DSM-IV) criteria
2. QIDS-SR score > 10
3. HAMILTON-D score > 14

4. Participants to be free of psychotropic drugs
and /or herbals at least 4 weeks prior to
entry into the study

5. Participants will provide informed consent to
the study and, where relevant, consent to
functional magnetic resonance imaging
(fMRI)
6. No other co interventions allowed.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Dysthymia-chronic low mood
2. Depression of over 2 years duration
3. History of hypomania or mania
4. Psychosis
5. Substance abuse disorder
6. Use of psychotropic drugs within the last 4
weeks prior to entry
7. Use of mood altering herbs within 4 weeks
prior to entry
8. Known Central Nervous System lesions
9. Known uncontrolled endocrine disorders,
pregnancy or potential pregnancy
10. Active suicidal tendencies.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified