drugset / Trial / NCT05818735
Effect of Electroacupuncture on Treating the First-episode Depression
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204 enrolled
Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Shanghai Huangpu District Mental Health Center · collabShanghai Mental Health Center · collabXuhui Central Hospital, Shanghai · collab
RandomizedParallel-groupDouble-blindTreatment
Summary
Depression is a disease that endangers the physical and mental health of all human beings. Only 30-40% of patients with initial episode depression are cured after treatment with antidepressants. Acupuncture is a widely recognized therapy to treat depression in clinical practice, and it can effectively relieve the depressive mood and improve related physical symtoms in patients with mild to moderate depression. This randomised controlled trial (RCT) is aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of electroacupuncture (EA) in the treatment for patients with the first-episode of mild to moderate depression.
Timeline
- Start
- 2023-12-01
- Primary completion
- 2025-12-31
- Completion
- 2026-05-01
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comparator | Escitalopram | Small molecule | 10 mg | Oral |
| Comparator | Escitalopram | Small molecule | 20 mg | Oral |