A Randomized Controlled Clinical Study on Tiaoren Tongdu Acupuncture for Mild to Moderate Depression in the Elderly

INTERVENTION: observation group:Regulating the Conception Vessel and Unblocking the Governor Vessel acupuncture method; control group:Manual Acupuncture; CONDITION: Major Depressive Disorder PRIMARY OUTCOME: Hamilton Depression Rating Scale‐24 Item;5‐Hydroxytryptamine;Norepinephrine;Dopamine; SECONDARY OUTCOME: Geriatric Depression Scale‐30 Item;Self‐Rating Anxiety Scale; INCLUSION CRITERIA: Patients were included based on the following si Xcriteria: 1) Age between 60 and 85 years. 2) A score of >8 and =35 on the 24‐item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD‐24) . 3) A history of illness lasting two weeks or more. 4) Exclusion of patients with other severe mental disorders. 5) Absence of severe underlying diseases affecting the cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, respiratory, hepatic, renal, hematological, endocrine, nervous systems, or other major systems. 6) No prior treatment with antidepressant medication, electroconvulsive therapy, transcranial magnetic stimulation, or other therapeutic interventions before participating in the study, or discontinuation of such treatments for more than one month.