Effect of Tiaoshen Kaiqiao acupuncture in the treatment of ischemic post stroke depression: a randomized controlled trial.
Abstract Objective To observe the effect of Tiaoshen Kaiqiao acupuncture in the treatment of ischemic post stroke depression. Methods This research was a single blind, positive controlled trial done in a single entity. Totally 58 patients with ischemic post stroke depression were randomly divided into two groups. The acupuncture group was given Tiaoshen Kaiqiao acupuncture therapy and placebo starch tablets treatment, while the control group was treated with fluoxetine tablets and body acupuncture treatment. Evaluated the clinical efficacy of the two groups with Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD) Anti Depression Drug Side Effects Rating Scale (SERS) Clinical Global Impression Scale (CGI) respectively before treatment, the fourth weekend of treatment, the eighth weekend of treatment, the twelfth weekend of treatment. The adverse reactions in two groups were observed and documented. Results The HAMD scale scores of the two groups in different treatment period were significantly decreased compared with that before treatment (P 0.05) There was significant difference between the SERS scores of two groups (P Conclusion The effects of Tiaoshen Kaiqiao acupuncture and fluoxetine in the treatment of ischemic post stroke depression were similar, but the former had no obvious adverse reaction and side effects.