Key result
Acupoint application combined with psychological intervention significantly lowered traditional Chinese medicine syndrome scale and HAMD-24 scores compared to sertraline (p < 0.01, p < 0.05).
Why the study?
The study was conducted to propose a safer and more effective treatment method for mild liver-qi stagnation syndrome depression in elderly patients.
Does acupoint application combined with psychological intervention improve depression scores in elderly patients with mild liver-qi stagnation depression compared to sertraline?
RCT (n=70)
Randomized
No
Does acupoint application combined with psychological intervention improve depression scores in elderly patients with mild liver-qi stagnation depression compared to sertraline?
Acupoint application combined with psychological intervention may be more effective than sertraline for mild liver-qi stagnation depression in elderly patients.
Acupoint application plus psychological intervention may outperform sertraline for symptom relief; extends evidence for integrative approaches in elderly depression.
Introduction/Objective. The objective was to propose a safer and more effective treatment method for mild liver-qi stagnation syndrome depression in elderly patients. Methods. A total of 70 elderly patients were recruited from the outpatient or inpatient departments of our hospital between July and December 2022 and were randomly divided into two groups, with 35 in each. The control group received sertraline, and the observation group received acupuncture point application combined with psychological intervention. The course of treatment was 10 days for four consecutive courses of treatment. Following courses 1, 2, and 4, the patients? Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD-24) scores were compared. Statistical analysis was performed using the paired t-test and the ?2 test. Results. After the end of courses 1, 2, and 4, the traditional Chinese medicine syndrome scale and total HAMD-24 scores were lower in the observation group than in the control group (p < 0.01, p < 0.05). Conclusion. The acupoint application combined with psychological intervention has a rapid and significant effect and fewer adverse effects in liver-qi depression.
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Wang et al. (2024) conducted an RCT in mild liver-qi stagnation syndrome depression (n=70). Acupoint application combined with psychological intervention vs. Sertraline was evaluated on Traditional Chinese medicine syndrome scale and total HAMD-24 scores (p=<0.01, <0.05). Acupoint application combined with psychological intervention significantly lowered traditional Chinese medicine syndrome scale and HAMD-24 scores compared to sertraline (p < 0.01, p < 0.05).
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