Comparison of Treatment Effect of Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine on Depression in China and America
This study is not yet open for participant recruitment.
Verified March 2012 by Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Sponsor:
Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Collaborators:
California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute
Massachusetts General Hospital
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Xue Yan, Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01558154
First received: March 2, 2012
Last updated: March 16, 2012
Last verified: March 2012
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Purpose
Comparison of different assessment methods to evaluate the treatment efficacy of Chinese medicine on minor and mild depression.
| Condition | Intervention |
|---|---|
|
Depression |
Drug: Chinese herbs Procedure: acupuncture Other: Psychotherapy Device: Transcranial magnetic stimulation |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Factorial Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment |
| Official Title: | Comparison of Treatment Effect of Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine on Depression in China and America |
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Further study details as provided by Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- psychological questionnaires [ Time Frame: 12 weeks post treatment. ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
| Estimated Enrollment: | 160 |
| Study Start Date: | March 2012 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date: | July 2014 |
| Estimated Primary Completion Date: | March 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
|---|---|
|
Experimental: Chinese herb
Chinese herbs special for depression
|
Drug: Chinese herbs
Chinese herbs special for depression
|
| Experimental: acupuncture |
Procedure: acupuncture
six acupuncture point including DU20, EX HN3, EX HN1, PC6,HT7,SP6,special for depression
|
| Experimental: Psychotherapy |
Other: Psychotherapy
Thought Imprint Psychotherapy under lower Resistance State
|
| Experimental: physiotherapy |
Device: Transcranial magnetic stimulation
Give magnetic stimulation at head
|
Detailed Description:
Significant differences show on the evaluation of treatment efficacy of Chinese medicine on depression in China and America. Choose minor and mild depression patients as trials. One hundred and sixty trials will be included and randomly divided into Chinese medicine group (n=40), acupuncture group (n=40), traditional Chinese medicine psychology group (n=40) and physical treatment group (n=40). Time points of assessment are before treatment, 1 week, 2 weeks, 4weeks, 6 weeks and 12 weeks post treatment.The assessment tools are series of psychological questionnaires. And study the mechanism of treatment efficacy assessment variances by different methods.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 16 Years to 70 Years |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- According with ICD-10 criteria of depression;
- Age 16-70;
- Antidepressant and other Psychiatric drugs have not been had two weeks before the trial, or the drugs above had been used but have cleaning period of two weeks;
- Level of education is higher than junior middle school;
- Course of disease is more than two weeks;
- Volunteer to join and Signed the informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnancy or lactation;
- Severe depression or have serious suicidal tendencies
- long distance or other causes who can not adherence to treatment
Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01558154
Contacts
| Contact: Weidong Wang, Master | 86-10-88001261 | pro_wwd@sohu.com |
| Contact: Xue Yan, Doctor | 86-10-88001178 | snowater27@hotmail.com |
Locations
| China, Beijing | |
| Guang'anmen Hospital | Not yet recruiting |
| Beijing, Beijing, China, 100053 | |
| Contact: Xue Yan, doctor 86-10-88001178 snowater27@hotmail.com | |
| Contact: Xueyu Lv, doctor 86-10-88001178 yuyu1208@163.com | |
Sponsors and Collaborators
Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute
Massachusetts General Hospital
Investigators
| Study Chair: | Weidong Wang, master | Guang'anmen Hospital |
More Information
No publications provided
| Responsible Party: | Xue Yan, Psychology Department, Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01558154 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | 2011DFA30960 |
| Study First Received: | March 2, 2012 |
| Last Updated: | March 16, 2012 |
| Health Authority: | China:State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine |
Keywords provided by Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences:
|
depression Chinese herb acupuncture Psychotherapy Transcranial magnetic stimulation |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Depression Depressive Disorder Behavioral Symptoms Mood Disorders Mental Disorders |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on June 18, 2013