Effectiveness of Acupuncture for Depressed Patients Not Taking Antidepressant Medications

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

64

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

May 31, 2005

Primary Completion Date

November 30, 2011

Study Completion Date

November 30, 2011

Conditions
Depression
Interventions
PROCEDURE

Acupuncture

5 specific body acupoints (HT-7 and LI-4 on the hands bilaterally, and ST-36, SP-6, and LR-3 on the legs bilaterally) with gentle manual tonification every 10 min. Two acupoints along the midline of the head, GV-20 and GV-24.5 (Yintang), were also used with a 2 Hz current applied from GV-20 (-) to GV24.5 (+).

Trial Locations (1)

02114

Depression Clinical and Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Massachusetts General Hospital

OTHER

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