Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
N0266125386
Study information
Scientific title
Is acupuncture effective in improving the course of recovery from depression?
Acronym
Study hypothesis
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
Not provided at time of registration
Study design
Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Other
Trial type
Treatment
Patient information sheet
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Condition
Mental and Behavioural Disorders: Depression
Intervention
Single-blind placebo-controlled randomised controlled trial
Intervention type
Other
Phase
Not Specified
Drug names
Primary outcome measures
Presentation at local level and publication
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall trial start date
01/09/2003
Overall trial end date
01/10/2004
Reason abandoned
Lack of staff/facilities/resources
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
Patients between 18-60 attending clinic for first time
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Adult
Gender
Both
Target number of participants
Not provided at time of registration
Participant exclusion criteria
Does not meet inclusion criteria
Recruitment start date
01/09/2003
Recruitment end date
01/10/2004
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
Calderdale Royal Hospital
Halifax
HX3 0PW
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Organisation
Department of Health
Sponsor details
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
Sponsor type
Government
Website
Funders
Funder type
Hospital/treatment centre
Funder name
South West Yorkshire Mental Health NHS Trust (UK)
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Results - basic reporting
Publication summary