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Acupuncture for Persistent Insomnia Associated With Major Depressive Disorder

NCT01707706 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 150

Last updated 2013-12-13

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of acupuncture treatment on residual insomnia in major depressive patients.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Acupuncture

Acupuncture at bilateral Ear Shenmen, Sishencong EX-HN1 , Anmian , Neiguan PC6 , Shenmen HT7 , Sanyinjiao SP6 , and unilateral Yintang EX-HN3 and Baihui GV20. The needles will be left for 30 min and then removed. Acupuncture treatment will consist of three sessions per week for 3 consecutive weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The University of Hong Kong

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ka Fai Chung, MBBS · The University of Hong Kong

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-01-31
Primary Completion
2013-12-31
Completion
2013-12-31

Countries

  • Hong Kong

Study Locations

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Diseases

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