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SelfAcupDep

Self-administered acupressure for depression (saafd)
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Référence clinicaltrials.gov: NCT05631184
Depression
Acupressure
Randomized Controlled Trial
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Depressive Symptoms
Depressive Disorder
Depression
Recrutement ouvert
Dernière modification : 2024/02/29

Population cible

Condition médicale (spécialité visée)

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Depressive Symptoms

Depressive Disorder

Depression

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Profil des participants

Sexe(s) des participants

All

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Critères de sélection

Critères d'inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

Hong Kong residents aged 18 to 65
Can communicate in Cantonese and comprehend written Chinese
Have moderate or above-level depression as measured by the PHQ-9 with a score of 10 or above
Willing to give informed consent and comply with the trial protocol.

Exclusion Criteria:

Have the PHQ score of 20 or above (referral information to community psychological services will be provided)
New onset or change of antidepressant medication or dosage in the last 3 months
Previous or current diagnosis of schizophrenia, other psychotic disorders, or bipolar disorder as screened using the Chinese version of the Structured Clinical Interview for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
Have cognitive impairment diagnosed by the Hong Kong Montreal Cognitive Assessment with a score < 22
Skin lesions or infections at the treatment sites
Significant suicidal risk as rated by the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale item on suicide (score ≥3)
Pregnant or childbearing potential but not using adequate contraception
With any major medical condition that causes depression based on the judgement of a psychiatrist.

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Thérapie ou Intervention proposée

Cohortes
Nom Condition médicale Traitement État du recrutement
Self-administered acupressure group Donnée non disponible The participants in the self-administered acupressure group will attend an acupressure training course (2 sessions, 2 h each) to learn self-administered acupressure from an acupuncturist in a classroom at the School Nursing, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Each class will be conducted in a small group of 4 to 7 participants to enhance interaction and ensure the quality of teaching. Participants will then practice two times a day for 8 weeks.
  • Inconnu
  • Mental health education group Donnée non disponible The participants in the comparison group will receive mental health education group from a registered nurse with the same frequency as those in the treatment group (2 sessions, 2 h each) in a classroom at the School Nursing, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and will be reminded to follow the mental health practice daily for 8 weeks.
  • Inconnu
  • Self-administered acupressure group
    État du recrutement
    unknown
    Mental health education group
    État du recrutement
    unknown
    Données à jour depuis : 29 février 2024

    Description de l'étude

    Résumé de l'étude

    The goal of this clinical trial is to examine the effects of self-administered acupressure intervention for alleviating depressive symptoms among people with depression. It is hypothesized that the self-administered acupressure group would have a great improvement in depressive symptoms as measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire compared with the mental health education group across the 12-week intervention period.

    The main questions it aims to answer are:

    Is the self-administered acupressure intervention more effective for alleviating depression and other related outcomes compared to the mental health education group among depressed individuals?
    Is the self-administered acupressure intervention acceptable and feasible for depressed individuals to alleviate depression? Participants will be randomized into self-administered acupressure group or mental health education group based on the group allocation with a 1:1 ratio. Participants will attend two weekly 120-min self-administered acupressure training or mental health education, respectively.

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    Dernière modification : 29 février 2024
    Données à jour depuis : 22 mars
    Origine des données : clinicaltrials.gov
    Référence clinicaltrials.gov: NCT05631184