Is acupuncture effective in improving the course of recovery from depression?
ISRCTN | ISRCTN12159894 |
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DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN12159894 |
Secondary identifying numbers | N0266125386 |
- Submission date
- 30/09/2004
- Registration date
- 30/09/2004
- Last edited
- 08/09/2015
- Recruitment status
- Stopped
- Overall study status
- Stopped
- Condition category
- Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Mr Mike Garnham
Scientific
Scientific
Oakdale Therapy Centre
Calderdale Royal Hospital
Halifax
HX3 0PW
United Kingdom
Study information
Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
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Primary study design | Interventional |
Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
Study setting(s) | Other |
Study type | Treatment |
Participant information sheet | Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet |
Scientific title | Is acupuncture effective in improving the course of recovery from depression? |
Study objectives | To determine whether the use of additionally applied acupuncture to known psychoactive points can improve the course of recovery from depression and to determine its acceptability as a treatment. Updated 08/09/2015: the trial did not go ahead due to changes in staffing affecting the ability to deliver the intervention. |
Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Mental and Behavioural Disorders: Depression |
Intervention | Single-blind placebo-controlled randomised controlled trial |
Intervention type | Other |
Primary outcome measure | Presentation at local level and publication |
Secondary outcome measures | Not provided at time of registration |
Overall study start date | 01/09/2003 |
Completion date | 01/10/2004 |
Reason abandoned (if study stopped) | Lack of staff/facilities/resources |
Eligibility
Participant type(s) | Patient |
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Age group | Adult |
Lower age limit | 18 Years |
Upper age limit | 60 Years |
Sex | Both |
Target number of participants | Not provided at time of registration |
Key inclusion criteria | Patients between 18-60 attending clinic for first time |
Key exclusion criteria | Does not meet inclusion criteria |
Date of first enrolment | 01/09/2003 |
Date of final enrolment | 01/10/2004 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
Calderdale Royal Hospital
Halifax
HX3 0PW
United Kingdom
HX3 0PW
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Department of Health
Government
Government
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
Website | http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en |
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Funders
Funder type
Hospital/treatment centre
South West Yorkshire Mental Health NHS Trust (UK)
No information available
Results and Publications
Intention to publish date | |
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Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
IPD sharing plan |