Efficacy and safety of electroacupuncture on treating mild to moderate first-episode depression: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Efficacy and safety of electroacupuncture on treating mild to moderate first-episode depression: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

IntroductionOnly 30%-40% of patients with first-episode depression recover after taking antidepressants. Acupuncture is a clinically recognized treatment for depression, but its effect on first-episode depression remains unknown. This randomized controlled trial is designed to investigate the effica...

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Main Authors: Jingyu Xia, Minghui Jiang, Xuan Yin, Zuqing Wang, Feng Li, Haiyan Wei, Chuanyun Jin, Yanmei Hu, Jianhua Chen, Shifen Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
electroacupuncture
depression
protocol
randomized controlled trial
non-inferiority
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1521859/full
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