Observation on therapeutic effects of abdominal acupuncture plus body acupuncture for moderate depression
Item
Title
Observation on therapeutic effects of abdominal acupuncture plus body acupuncture for moderate depression
Journal Publication
Date
2012
volume
10(1)
pages
14-17
Research Type
RCT
Keywords
Abstract
Objective: To observe the influence of Bo's abdominal acupuncture plus body acupuncture on the symptoms of moderate depression. Methods: Sixty-two patients with moderate depression were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group. The treatment group was treated with Bo's abdominal acupuncture plus body acupuncture. The control group was treated with routine body acupuncture only. The patients in the two groups were assessed by Hamilton depression rating scale (HAMD-17) and self-rating depression sacale (SDS) respectively before and after the treatment. Results: The scores of HAMD-17 and SDS of the patients in the two groups were obviously decreased (P<0.01) compared with those before treatment. In comparison of the scores of HAMD-17 and SDS between the groups after treatment, the decreases in the treatment group were more obvious (P<0.01). Conclusion: Bo's abdominal acupuncture plus body acupunture can obviously reduce the scores of HAMD-17 and SDS of the patients with moderate depression and can more remarkably improve the depressive symptoms.
has health condition studied
Mental Disorders
plan
>1/WK
has study population number
62
has duration
4 Weeks