Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
N0018124483
Study information
Scientific title
Acronym
Study hypothesis
Complementary Alternative Medicine (CAM) is a growing health provision in the UK but with little evidence base. A pilot study is needed before proceeding to a definitive study.
Please note that as of 26/05/10 this record was updated to include the target number of participants and primary outcomes. Details can be found in the relevant field with the above update date. This information was obtained from the publication below (2008).
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
GP practices
Trial type
Treatment
Patient information sheet
Condition
Mental and Behavioural Disorders: Depression
Intervention
Randomised controlled trial (acupuncture vs sham acupuncture), questionnaires, participant observation, interviews.
Intervention type
Other
Phase
Not Applicable
Drug names
Primary outcome measures
Added 26/05/10:
1. Beck's Depression Inventory (BDI)
2. RAND 36 Item Health Survey 1.0 (RAND-36)
Completed at baseline and at the end of treatment or at treatment dropout.
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall trial start date
01/06/2003
Overall trial end date
31/03/2005
Reason abandoned
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
Patients aged over 18 years of age recruited from participating general practices.
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Not Specified
Gender
Not Specified
Target number of participants
19 (added 26/05/10; see publication below)
Participant exclusion criteria
Does not meet inclusion criteria
Recruitment start date
01/06/2003
Recruitment end date
31/03/2005
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
218 Boundary Road
London
N22 6AJ
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
Barnet, Enfield and Haringey 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
2008 results in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18514910
Publication citations
-
Results
Whiting M, Leavey G, Scammell A, Au S, King M, Using acupuncture to treat depression: a feasibility study., Complement Ther Med, 2008, 16, 2, 87-91, doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2007.07.005.