Status:
UNKNOWN
Establishing TCM Daycare Model and Teaching Mechanism of Depression Patients
Lead Sponsor:
China Medical University Hospital
Conditions:
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Major Depressive Disorder
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The teaching platform of the TCM daycare clinics for depression patients will provide a good clinical training environment for the trainees. They can learn how to take care of depression patients by t...
Detailed Description
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a serious psychiatric illness with a high lifetime prevalence rate and causes major clinical, social and economic burden to patients and their family. Despite that m...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Diagnosis of depression according to DSM-IV (Diagnosis code: 296.21-296.30, 300.4)
- Age 18-65 years, male or female
- Evaluation of the 21-item Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAMD) 8 points or more
- Fully understand the entire research plan and sign the informed consent form (aged 18-20 years old must be jointly signed by a legal agent)
Exclusion
- Have a diagnosis of mental illness other than depression in the last or past 6 months, including unipolar major depression, including dyslexia, organic mental disorder, impulse control disorder, substance use disorder, bipolar mental disorder or substance abuse.
- Medical history of patients diagnosed with borderline, antisocial personality disorder
- Take anti-psychotic disorders and anti-epileptic drugs in the past six months.
- Have or may become pregnant
- A person with serious suicidal ideation or suicide attempt who must be hospitalized for close monitoring
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 11 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 31 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
80 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04469608
Start Date
May 11 2020
End Date
December 31 2021
Last Update
July 14 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Department of Acupuncture, China Medical University Hospital
Taichung, Taiwan