Efficacy of Acupuncture for Mild to Moderate Depression in Older People: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Qingnan Fu   ^{1 *} , MM ;   Kaihui Xiao   ^{2 *} , MD ;   Jie Zhang   ¹ , MM ;   Yang Li   ¹ , MD ;   Yuxian Wang   ¹ , MD ;   Molin Jiang   ¹ , MD ;   Zengqi Man   ³ , MM ;   Jing Yang   ¹ , MM ;   Wei Lu   ¹ , MD

¹ Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Beijing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, Beijing, China

² Neurology Ward 1, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China

³ Acupuncture and Massage College, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China

*these authors contributed equally