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| Study | Sample size | Mean age (SD) | Sex (male/female) | Diagnosis | Interventions’ group | Control group | Treatment period | Outcomes |
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| Huang and Luo [28] | 65 | 30.39 ± 7.01 | 25/40 | Depression: CCMD-2-R
CP : CD | EA | Medicine (amitriptyline) | T: once a day, six times per week for 6 weeks, 20 min
C: once a day for 6 weeks | HAMD, AE |
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| Cao et al. [29] | 60 | NR | 23/37 | CD | MA | Medicine (Deanxit) | T: once a day, five times per week for 4 weeks, 30 min
C: twice a day for the first 10 days and once a day for the next 18 days for 4 weeks | HAMD, VAS, AE |
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| Liu et al. [30] | 90 | T: 47 ± 8
C: 48 ± 8 | T: 15/30
C: 16/29 | Depression: CCMD-3
CP : CD | MA + C | Medicine (SSRI antidepressants) | T: once every two days for 4 weeks, 30 min; drug treatment was the same as the control group
C: once a day for 4 weeks | HAMD, VAS |
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| Zhao et al. [31] | 60 | NR | T: 12/18
C: 11/19 | Depression: CD
CP : ICHD | MA + C | Medicine (diclofenac sodium) | T: twice a day, 6 times a week for 30 days, 30 minutes; drug treatment was the same as the control group
C: once a day for 30 days | HAMD |
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| Ma et al. [32] | 128 | T: 39.93 ± 12.93
C: 38.69 ± 14.19 | T: 27/37
C: 29/35 | Depression: ICD-10
CP : CD | MA + C | Medicine (duloxetine + benzodiazepines) | T: five times per week for 8 weeks, 20 min; drug treatment was the same as the control group
C: duloxetine once a day for 8 weeks, benzodiazepines were used according to the needs of the disease | HAMD, VAS, AE |
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| Yu et al. [33] | 40 | T: 41 ± 8
C: 40 ± 7 | T: 6/14
C: 8/12 | Depression: CD
CP : CCMD-3 | MA | Medicine (Deanxit) | T: once a day, six times a week for 8 weeks, 50 min
: twice a day for 8 weeks | HAMD, VAS, AE |
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| Luo et al. [34] | 84 | T: 57.15 ± 11.26
C: 57.39 ± 11.58 | T: 22/20
C: 23
/19 | CD | MA + C | Medicine (Chinese herbal medicine) | T: once a day for 4 weeks, 30 min; drug treatment was the same as the control group
C: one dose a day for 4 weeks | HAMD, VAS, AE |
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| Huang et al. [35] | 109 | T: 45.36 ± 2.78
C: 45.72 ± 2.79 | T: 24/31
C: 22
/32 | Chinese diagnostic criteria | MA + C | Medicine (Deanxit or fluoxetine + olanzapine) | T: five times a week for 2 months, 30 min; drug treatment was the same as the control group
C: moderate depression: Deanxit twice a day for two months; severe depression: fluoxetine once a day for two months, olanzapine was used according to the needs of the disease | HAMD, AE |
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