Adjunctive Treatment of Major Depression Utilizing Auricular Acupuncture

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

This will be a randomized, single blind study of 6 weeks duration involving the use of auricular acupuncture or sham acupuncture in the adjunctive treatment of depression in college students.

Clinical Trial Description

This will be a randomized, single blind study of 6 weeks duration involving the use of auricular acupuncture or sham acupuncture in the add adjunctive treatment of depression in college students. College students presenting for care at Counseling and Psychological Services, who meet Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - V (DSM-V) criteria for major depression single episode or recurrent will be included in the trial. Subjects will be randomized into a sham auricular acupuncture group, or a treatment acupuncture group. All subjects who meet the inclusion criteria will be treated with the Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) Lexapro 10 mg daily which will be increased to 20 mg daily at week 2. Some subjects will be treated twice weekly during their follow-up visits with sham auricular acupuncture, some subjects will be treated with micro-currents of electricity in the auricular acupuncture group. The duration of the trial will be 6 weeks. Auricular acupuncture is a form of acupuncture which utilizes the surface of the external ear to identify points of inflammation in the body. It does this, in this case, by utilizing the Pointer Excel II probe which can pick up a change in electrical conductivity on the surface of the ear, which reflects an internal point of inflammation or stress. Once the point of inflammation is identified, the Pointer Excel II is equipped with a sensor that it will not only illuminate by way of a small light on the front of the probe will also identify the point of inflammation by way of an auditory signal. Once the point of inflammation is identified auricular acupuncture will treat that point with a micro-current of electricity for several seconds. In the case of treatment, there will be an auditory alarm followed by a micro -current dose of electricity. Sham acupuncture will be characterized by the auditory alarm, but no current will be applied to the participants ear. ;

Study Design

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Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT02579343
Study type	Interventional
Source	Florida Gulf Coast University
Contact
Status	Completed
Phase	N/A
Start date	August 2015
Completion date	May 2016

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