Is acupuncture effective in improving the course of recovery from depression?

ISRCTN ISRCTN12159894
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

Oakdale Therapy Centre
Calderdale Royal Hospital
Halifax
HX3 0PW
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Other
Study typeTreatment
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Scientific titleIs acupuncture effective in improving the course of recovery from depression?
Study objectivesTo 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) studiedMental and Behavioural Disorders: Depression
InterventionSingle-blind placebo-controlled randomised controlled trial
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measurePresentation at local level and publication
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/09/2003
Completion date01/10/2004
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)Lack of staff/facilities/resources

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
Upper age limit60 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participantsNot provided at time of registration
Key inclusion criteriaPatients between 18-60 attending clinic for first time
Key exclusion criteriaDoes not meet inclusion criteria
Date of first enrolment01/09/2003
Date of final enrolment01/10/2004

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Calderdale Royal Hospital
Halifax
HX3 0PW
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Hospital/treatment centre

South West Yorkshire Mental Health NHS Trust (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan