Overview

Electroacupuncture Combined With Antidepressants for Post-stroke Depression

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2013-02-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
This is a randomized, assessor-blind, placebo controlled study in post stroke depression patients. Subjects receiving antidepressant drug would be assigned to either active or placebo scalp electro-acupuncture treatment, on the hypothesis that acupuncture intervention combined with antidepressants could produce greater therapeutic effects than antidepressants alone.
Phase:
N/A
Details
Lead Sponsor:
The University of Hong Kong
Collaborators:
Kowloon Hospital, Hong Kong
Tung Wah Hospital
Treatments:
Antidepressive Agents
Fluoxetine