Using acupuncture to treat depression: A feasibility study

To link to full-text access for this article, visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2007.07.005 Byline: M. Whiting (a), G. Leavey (b)(c), A. Scammell (a), S. Au (d), M. King (c) Keywords: Depression; Acupuncture; Sham control Abstract: To establish the feasibility of conducting a randomised controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment of mild-to-moderate depression. Control group intervention, blinding of treatment, outcome measures and the acceptability of such a trial amongst participants were key factors to be addressed. The findings from this study will be used to determine the design of a phase III randomised controlled trial. Author Affiliation: (a) Wandsworth Primary Care Research Centre, Wandsworth PCT, London, UK (b) R&D Department, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust, London, UK (c) Department of Mental Health Sciences, University College London, London, UK (d) TCM Healthcare, Middlesex, UK