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This is a multicentre, single Blind ,randomized controlled clinical trial in ischemic post-stroke depression patients.The participants will be allocated randomly in either of the two groups: verum acupuncture plus placebo medication group or sham acupuncture plus true medication group. On the hypothesis that acupuncture intervention could produce the same therapeutic effects as antidepressants. The investigators also hypothesized that acupuncture would be associated with minimal side effects.


Clinical Trial Description

Aim: To observe the curative effect of acupuncture in the treatment of Ischemic Post-Stroke Depression. Design: A multicentre,open-label randomized controlled trial will be performed in Tianjin and Beijing . Two hundred and eight participants with Ischemic Post-Stroke Depression patients were randomly divided into two groups which were both given basic treatment of stroke. The acupuncture group was given Tiaoshenkaiqiao acupuncture therapy and placebo,while the control group was treated with fluoxetine tablets and sham acupoint acupuncture treatment. Evaluated the clinical efficacy of the two groups with Hamilton Depression Scale(HAMD), Barthel Index (BI),Treatment Emergent Symptom Scale,(TESS ),Clinical Global Impression Scale(CGI) respectively before treatment, the second weekend of treatment ,the fourth weekend of treatment, the eighth weekend of treatment, the twelfth weekend of treatment. And observed the adverse reaction of the two groups. Each participants will receive 36 sessions of acupuncture in 12 weeks, with a duration of 30 minutes in a session. After all the treatments were accomplished, there will be one follow-ups in the 24th week. ;


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NCT number NCT02472613
Study type Interventional
Source First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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Status Completed
Phase N/A
Start date May 2016
Completion date December 31, 2019

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