Fig 1.
Flowchart of trial procedures.
Notes: HAMD-17: The 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale; SDS: Self-rating depression scale; PSQI, Pittsburgh sleep quality index; TCMSS: The traditional Chinese medicine syndrome score scale; HAMA: Hamilton Anxiety Scale; SAS: Self-Rating Anxiety Scale.
Fig 2.
Schedule of enrolment, interventions, and assessments.
Notes: HAMD-17: The 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale; SDS: Self-rating depression scale; PSQI, Pittsburgh sleep quality index; TCMSS: The traditional Chinese medicine syndrome score scale; HAMA: Hamilton Anxiety Scale; SAS: Self-Rating Anxiety Scale.
Table 1.
Framework of the acupuncture point prescription.
Fig 3.
Acupuncture points used in the study.