A Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Trial of Electroacupuncture for Perimenopause Women with Mild-Moderate Depression.

Conclusion: EA treatment is effective and safe in relieving depression symptom and improving the quality of life in the perimenopausal depression. Further research is needed to understand long-term efficacy and explore the mechanism of this intervention. This study is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02423694.
PMID: 30003102 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Biomed Res - July 14, 2018 Category: Research Authors: Li S, Li ZF, Wu Q, Guo XC, Xu ZH, Li XB, Chen R, Zhou DY, Wang C, Duan Q, Sun J, Luo D, Li MY, Wang JL, Xie H, Xuan LH, Su SY, Huang DM, Liu ZS, Fu WB Tags: Biomed Res Int Source Type: research