Acupuncture Augmentation for Inpatients With Major Depression Disorder

Status Recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

Acupuncture practice is based on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) principles of harmonization and balance, and the need to maintain unobstructed flow of energy (Qi) to attain efficient body functioning and metabolism so as to attain good mental and physical state of health. While increasing numbers of patients are seeking acupuncture treatment for depression in recent years, there is limited evidence of the effectiveness of acupuncture for in-hospital patients with severe depressive conditions and comorbid cognitive dysfunction, who need intensive antidepression care. In this study, we propose a randomized clinical trial to test the clinical efficacy of acupuncture treatment for in-hospital patients who are suffering from major depressive disorder. A total of 84 patients will be 1:1 randomly assigned to 1 of 2 groups in a single-blind randomized controlled trial. The specific intervention arm involved daily augmentation TCM-style acupuncture with manual stimulation for total 10 sessions; the control arm is consisted of patients with treatment as usual (TAU), i. e. waitlist condition who will receive standard antidepressant medication with or without psychotherapies. Patients in TAU arm will be offered one free course (total 10 sessions) of acupuncture treatment in TCM outpatient clinic after they have been discharged from the ward. All patients' depressive symptoms, cognitive function, quality of life and functioning will be assessed and compared at pre-treatment (baseline), immediately after in-hospital acupuncture treatment, one-month post-treatment and 3-month post-treatment. In addition, we will analyze the association of sociodemographic and clinical characteristics with the treatment effect of acupuncture. This study will be the first study to examine whether acupuncture is a viable augmentation treatment for in-hospital patients with depression. Expected outcomes will include determining the relative short and medium-term clinical effects from the most commonly used acupuncture treatment modalities in a local and multiethnic population.

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Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT05452746
Study type	Interventional
Source	Institute of Mental Health, Singapore
Contact	Phern Chern Tor, MBBS
Phone	63892000
Email	phern_chern_tor@imh.com.sg
Status	Recruiting
Phase	N/A
Start date	June 24, 2022
Completion date	May 31, 2025

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