Self-administered Acupressure for Depression

NARecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

250

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

December 15, 2022

Primary Completion Date

June 30, 2025

Study Completion Date

December 31, 2025

Conditions
Depressive SymptomsDepressive DisorderDepression
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

Self-administered acupressure group

Self-administered acupressure treatment group was developed on the basis of previous systematic reviews and clinical studies of acupuncture and acupressure for depression. It has robust theoretical basis of TCM. The acupoints selected are commonly used for depression according to a recent systematic review and recommended by other clinical practice guidelines.

BEHAVIORAL

Mental health education group

Mental health education training group was developed based on the materials regarding depression and mental health from the Centre of Health Protection, Department of Health, the Government of Hong Kong SAR and reviewed by a clinical psychologist.

Trial Locations (1)

Unknown

RECRUITING

School of Nursing, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Health and Medical Research Fund

OTHER_GOV

lead

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

OTHER