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Självadministrerad akupressur för depression (SAAFD)

21 september 2026 uppdaterad av: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Självadministrerad akupressur för depression: en randomiserad kontrollerad studie

The goal of this clinical trial is to examine the effects of self-administered acupressure intervention for alleviating depressive symptoms among people with depression. It is hypothesized that the self-administered acupressure group would have a great improvement in depressive symptoms as measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire compared with the mental health education group across the 12-week intervention period.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

  • Is the self-administered acupressure intervention more effective for alleviating depression and other related outcomes compared to the mental health education group among depressed individuals?
  • Is the self-administered acupressure intervention acceptable and feasible for depressed individuals to alleviate depression? Participants will be randomized into self-administered acupressure group or mental health education group based on the group allocation with a 1:1 ratio. Participants will attend two weekly 120-min self-administered acupressure training or mental health education, respectively.

Studieöversikt

Status

Avslutad

Betingelser

Intervention / Behandling

Studietyp

Interventionell

Inskrivning (Faktisk)

250

Fas

  • Inte tillämpbar

Kontakter och platser

Det här avsnittet innehåller kontaktuppgifter för dem som genomför studien och information om var denna studie genomförs.

Studieorter

  • Hong Kong
      • Hong Kong, Hong Kong
        • School of Nursing, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Deltagandekriterier

Forskare letar efter personer som passar en viss beskrivning, så kallade behörighetskriterier. Några exempel på dessa kriterier är en persons allmänna hälsotillstånd eller tidigare behandlingar.

Urvalskriterier

Åldrar som är berättigade till studier

18 år till 65 år (Vuxen, Äldre vuxen)

Tar emot friska volontärer

Nej

Kön som är behöriga för studier

Allt

Beskrivning

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Hong Kong residents aged 18 to 65
  2. Can communicate in Cantonese and comprehend written Chinese
  3. Have moderate or above-level depression as measured by the PHQ-9 with a score of 10 or above
  4. Willing to give informed consent and comply with the trial protocol.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Have the PHQ score of 20 or above (referral information to community psychological services will be provided)
  2. New onset or change of antidepressant medication or dosage in the last 3 months
  3. Previous or current diagnosis of schizophrenia, other psychotic disorders, or bipolar disorder as screened using the Chinese version of the Structured Clinical Interview for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
  4. Have cognitive impairment diagnosed by the Hong Kong Montreal Cognitive Assessment with a score < 22
  5. Skin lesions or infections at the treatment sites
  6. Significant suicidal risk as rated by the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale item on suicide (score ≥3)
  7. Pregnant or childbearing potential but not using adequate contraception
  8. With any major medical condition that causes depression based on the judgement of a psychiatrist.

Studieplan

Det här avsnittet ger detaljer om studieplanen, inklusive hur studien är utformad och vad studien mäter.

Hur är studien utformad?

Designdetaljer

  • Primärt syfte: Behandling
  • Tilldelning: Randomiserad
  • Interventionsmodell: Parallellt uppdrag
  • Maskning: Enda

Vapen och interventioner

Deltagargrupp / Arm
Intervention / Behandling
Experimentell: Self-administered acupressure group

The participants in the self-administered acupressure group will attend an acupressure training course (2 sessions, 2 h each) to learn self-administered acupressure from an acupuncturist in a classroom at the School Nursing, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Each class will be conducted in a small group of 4 to 7 participants to enhance interaction and ensure the quality of teaching. Participants will then practice two times a day for 8 weeks.
Beteende: Self-administered acupressure group

Self-administered acupressure treatment group was developed on the basis of previous systematic reviews and clinical studies of acupuncture and acupressure for depression. It has robust theoretical basis of TCM. The acupoints selected are commonly used for depression according to a recent systematic review and recommended by other clinical practice guidelines.
Aktiv komparator: Mental health education group

The participants in the comparison group will receive mental health education group from a registered nurse with the same frequency as those in the treatment group (2 sessions, 2 h each) in a classroom at the School Nursing, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and will be reminded to follow the mental health practice daily for 8 weeks.
Beteende: Mental health education group

Mental health education training group was developed based on the materials regarding depression and mental health from the Centre of Health Protection, Department of Health, the Government of Hong Kong SAR and reviewed by a clinical psychologist.

Vad mäter studien?

Primära resultatmått

Resultatmått
Åtgärdsbeskrivning
Tidsram
Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ)
Tidsram: It will be measured at baseline

The PHQ-9, a self-rated questionnaire to assess depressive symptoms over the last 2 weeks on a scale of 0 (not at all) to 3 (nearly every day), with a total score ranging from 0 to 27.
It will be measured at baseline
Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ)
Tidsram: It will be measured at week 4 from baseline

The PHQ-9, a self-rated questionnaire to assess depressive symptoms over the last 2 weeks on a scale of 0 (not at all) to 3 (nearly every day), with a total score ranging from 0 to 27.
It will be measured at week 4 from baseline
Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ)
Tidsram: It will be measured at week 8 from baseline

The PHQ-9, a self-rated questionnaire to assess depressive symptoms over the last 2 weeks on a scale of 0 (not at all) to 3 (nearly every day), with a total score ranging from 0 to 27.
It will be measured at week 8 from baseline
Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ)
Tidsram: It will be measured at week 12 from baseline

The PHQ-9, a self-rated questionnaire to assess depressive symptoms over the last 2 weeks on a scale of 0 (not at all) to 3 (nearly every day), with a total score ranging from 0 to 27.
It will be measured at week 12 from baseline

Sekundära resultatmått

Resultatmått
Åtgärdsbeskrivning
Tidsram
Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS)
Tidsram: It will be measured at baseline

The HDRS is used to assess the severity of depressive symptoms based on the 17-item scale. Eight items are scored on a 5-point scale, ranging from 0 to 4 and nine items are scored from 0 to 2. The total score varies from 0 (the minimum value) to 52 (the maximum value), with a higher total score indicating more severe depression.
It will be measured at baseline
Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS)
Tidsram: It will be measured at week 4 from baseline

The HDRS is used to assess the severity of depressive symptoms based on the 17-item scale. Eight items are scored on a 5-point scale, ranging from 0 to 4 and nine items are scored from 0 to 2. The total score varies from 0 (the minimum value) to 52 (the maximum value), with a higher total score indicating more severe depression.
It will be measured at week 4 from baseline
Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS)
Tidsram: It will be measured at week 8 from baseline

The HDRS is used to assess the severity of depressive symptoms based on the 17-item scale. Eight items are scored on a 5-point scale, ranging from 0 to 4 and nine items are scored from 0 to 2. The total score varies from 0 (the minimum value) to 52 (the maximum value), with a higher total score indicating more severe depression.
It will be measured at week 8 from baseline
Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS)
Tidsram: It will be measured at week 12 from baseline

The HDRS is used to assess the severity of depressive symptoms based on the 17-item scale. Eight items are scored on a 5-point scale, ranging from 0 to 4 and nine items are scored from 0 to 2. The total score varies from 0 (the minimum value) to 52 (the maximum value), with a higher total score indicating more severe depression.
It will be measured at week 12 from baseline
The Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21) - Stress
Tidsram: It will be measured at baseline

The DASS-21 Stress subscale will be used to measure the emotional states of stress using a 4-point scale ranging from 0 (never) to 3 (almost always).
It will be measured at baseline
The Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21) - Stress
Tidsram: It will be measured at week 4 from baseline

The DASS-21 Stress subscale will be used to measure the emotional states of stress using a 4-point scale ranging from 0 (never) to 3 (almost always).
It will be measured at week 4 from baseline
The Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21) - Stress
Tidsram: It will be measured at week 8 from baseline

The DASS-21 Stress subscale will be used to measure the emotional states of stress using a 4-point scale ranging from 0 (never) to 3 (almost always).
It will be measured at week 8 from baseline
The Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21) - Stress
Tidsram: It will be measured at week 12 from baseline

The DASS-21 Stress subscale will be used to measure the emotional states of stress using a 4-point scale ranging from 0 (never) to 3 (almost always).
It will be measured at week 12 from baseline
The Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21) - Anxiety
Tidsram: It will be measured at baseline

The DASS-21 Anxiety subscale will be used to measure the emotional states of anxiety using a 4-point scale ranging from 0 (never) to 3 (almost always).
It will be measured at baseline
The Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21) - Anxiety
Tidsram: It will be measured at week 4 from baseline

The DASS-21 Anxiety subscale will be used to measure the emotional states of anxiety using a 4-point scale ranging from 0 (never) to 3 (almost always).
It will be measured at week 4 from baseline
The Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21) - Anxiety
Tidsram: It will be measured at week 8 from baseline

The DASS-21 Anxiety subscale will be used to measure the emotional states of anxiety using a 4-point scale ranging from 0 (never) to 3 (almost always).
It will be measured at week 8 from baseline
The Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21) - Anxiety
Tidsram: It will be measured at week 12 from baseline

The DASS-21 Anxiety subscale will be used to measure the emotional states of anxiety using a 4-point scale ranging from 0 (never) to 3 (almost always).
It will be measured at week 12 from baseline
The Insomnia Severity Index (ISI)
Tidsram: It will be measured at baseline

The ISI is a seven-item self-rating scale to assess the severity of insomnia, distress, and functional impairment associated with insomnia on a 5-point Likert scale.
It will be measured at baseline
The Insomnia Severity Index (ISI)
Tidsram: It will be measured at week 4 from baseline

The ISI is a seven-item self-rating scale to assess the severity of insomnia, distress, and functional impairment associated with insomnia on a 5-point Likert scale.
It will be measured at week 4 from baseline
The Insomnia Severity Index (ISI)
Tidsram: It will be measured at week 8 from baseline

The ISI is a seven-item self-rating scale to assess the severity of insomnia, distress, and functional impairment associated with insomnia on a 5-point Likert scale.
It will be measured at week 8 from baseline
The Insomnia Severity Index (ISI)
Tidsram: It will be measured at week 12 from baseline

The ISI is a seven-item self-rating scale to assess the severity of insomnia, distress, and functional impairment associated with insomnia on a 5-point Likert scale.
It will be measured at week 12 from baseline
The Short-Form (six-dimension) Health Survey (SF-6D)
Tidsram: It will be measured at baseline

The SF-6D covers six domains using a scale of 1 to 6 to evaluate participants' general health and quality of life.
It will be measured at baseline
The Short-Form (six-dimension) Health Survey (SF-6D)
Tidsram: It will be measured at week 4 from baseline

The SF-6D covers six domains using a scale of 1 to 6 to evaluate participants' general health and quality of life.
It will be measured at week 4 from baseline
The Short-Form (six-dimension) Health Survey (SF-6D)
Tidsram: It will be measured at week 8 from baseline

The SF-6D covers six domains using a scale of 1 to 6 to evaluate participants' general health and quality of life.
It will be measured at week 8 from baseline
The Short-Form (six-dimension) Health Survey (SF-6D)
Tidsram: It will be measured at week 12 from baseline

The SF-6D covers six domains using a scale of 1 to 6 to evaluate participants' general health and quality of life.
It will be measured at week 12 from baseline

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Sponsor

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Samarbetspartners

Health and Medical Research Fund

Utredare

  • Huvudutredare: Wing Fai Yeung, PhD, the School of Nursing, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Publikationer och användbara länkar

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Allmänna publikationer

Studieavstämningsdatum

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Studera stora datum

Studiestart (Faktisk)

20 november 2022

Primärt slutförande (Faktisk)

19 augusti 2024

Avslutad studie (Faktisk)

1 september 2024

Studieregistreringsdatum

Först inskickad

14 november 2022

Först inskickad som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna

20 november 2022

Första postat (Faktisk)

30 november 2022

Uppdateringar av studier

Senaste uppdatering publicerad (Faktisk)

22 september 2026

Senaste inskickade uppdateringen som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna

21 september 2026

Senast verifierad

1 februari 2024

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Nyckelord

Ytterligare relevanta MeSH-villkor

Andra studie-ID-nummer

  • SelfAcupDep
  • 19200171 (Annat bidrag/finansieringsnummer: Health and Medical Research Fund)

Plan för individuella deltagardata (IPD)

Planerar du att dela individuella deltagardata (IPD)?

JA

IPD-planbeskrivning

The individual participant data will be available when the study has been published. The individual participant data will be available upon request.

Tidsram för IPD-delning

No time restriction for the data availability.

Kriterier för IPD Sharing Access

The individual participant data will be available upon request.

IPD-delning som stöder informationstyp

  • STUDY_PROTOCOL
  • SAV

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