Clinical Research on Acupuncture Treatment for Depression

INTERVENTION: Acupuncture Group:First, the patients took a supine position and wore eye masks. The acupoints selected in the supine position were: Baihui (GV20), Yintang (EX‐HN3), Neiguan (PC6, bilateral), Hegu (LI4, bilateral), Qimen (LR14, bilateral), Yinlingquan (SP9, bilateral), Zusanli (ST36, bilateral), Sanyinjiao (SP6, bilateral), and Taichong (LR3, bilateral). The skin at the acupoints was disinfected routinely, and filiform needles of 0.20mm×40mm specification were selected. For Baihui (GV20), the needle was inserted transversely at a 15° angle with the scalp, with an insertion depth of 0.5‐0.8 cun; for Yintang (EX‐HN3), the needle was inserted by pinching the skin, with the needle tip pointing to the nasal tip transversely, and the insertion depth was 0.3‐0.5 cun; for Neiguan (PC6), the needle was inserted vertically into the skin, with a depth of 0.5‐1.0 cun; for Hegu (LI4), the needle was inserted vertically slightly toward the palm, with an insertion depth of 0.5‐1.0 cun; for Taichong (LR3), the needle was inserted vertically slightly toward the sole of the foot, with an insertion depth of 0.5‐0.8 cun; for Qimen (LR14), the needle was inserted along the intercostal space at an angle of about 30° with the skin, pointing to the outside or the upper edge of the rib, with a depth of 0.3‐0.5 cun; for Yinlingquan (SP9), the needle was inserted vertically into the skin, with a depth of 1.0‐2.0 cun; for Zusanli (ST36), the needle was inserted vertically into the skin, slightly toward the tibia, with a depth of 1.0‐2.0 cun; for Sanyinjiao (SP6), the needle was inserted vertically into the skin, with a depth of 1.0‐1.5 cun. After needling the above acupoints, the even reinforcing‐even reducing manipulation was applied to each acupoint, and deqi was considered achieved when the pat CONDITION: 6A71 Depression PRIMARY OUTCOME: Hamilton Depression Rating Scale Score; SECONDARY OUTCOME: TCM Syndrome Score Scale;Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale Score;Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index;World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment Scale Score;Social Support Rating Scale Score;Self‐rating Depression Scale Score; INCLUSION CRITERIA: 1) meeting the above‐mentioned diagnostic criteria of traditional Chinese and Western medicine; 2) aged 18 to 65 years; 3) HAMD‐17 score between 8 and 24 points, with a suicide factor score = 2 points; 4) voluntarily participating in this study and signing the informed consent form; 5) no change in antidepressant regimen/dosage within 8 weeks before the start of the study.