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Observation of the efficacy and safety of acupuncture for postpartum depression.

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of acupuncture for postpartum depression group. METHODS: 25) groups. Participants in the acupuncture group received acupuncture therapy twice a week for 16 sessions in total, while participants in the BC group received no medical intervention. The primary outcomes were the response and elimination rates. The secondary outcome measures were the scores of the 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS17) and the factor analysis of the HDRS17. RESULTS: 0.05]. There were no severe adverse events in our study. CONCLUSION: Acupuncture alleviated the severity of postpartum depressive symptoms compared to the control condition, and no serious adverse events occurred during the treatment.

Source: PubMed

DOI: 10.19852/j.cnki.jtcm.2025.06.018