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Trial reportJournal of traditional Chinese medicine = Chung i tsa chih ying wen pan2026

Efficacy of Traditional Chinese Medicine psychosomatic integration therapy for subthreshold depression: a multicenter randomized controlled trial.

H U Wenyue, Zhong Biying, Wang Zhenyi, Zhang Meng, Chang Ze, Tan Xi, Han Zhenyun

Abstract readRandomized Controlled TrialMulticenter Study
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Trial report in Journal of traditional Chinese medicine = Chung i tsa chih ying wen pan, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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7 authors.

H U WenyueDepartment of encephalopathy,Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Shenzhen Hospital (Longgang),Shenzhen518000,China.
Zhong BiyingThe Fifth Clinical Medical College of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine (Shenzhen Hospital),Shenzhen518000,China.
Wang ZhenyiDepartment of General Traditional Chinese Medicine,Andingmen Community Health Service Center,Beijing10010,China.
Zhang MengHealth Examination Center,Zaozhuang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Zaozhuang277000,China.
Chang ZeDepartment of encephalopathy,Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Beijing100080,China.
Tan XiHospital President's Office,Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Shenzhen Hospital (Longgang),Shenzhen518000,China.
Han ZhenyunDepartment of encephalopathy,Dongfang Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine,Beijing100071,China.

Funding

National Key Research and Development Program Project Fund: Clinical Evaluation of Interventions for Subthreshold Depression, Insomnia, and Mild Cognitive Impairment 2019YFC1710103Sanming Project of Medicine in Shenzhen SZZYSM202105010
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo evaluate the efficacy of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) psychosomatic integration therapy in treating subthreshold depression (SD).

methodsA multicenter randomized controlled trial was conducted. Eligible participants were evaluated by physicians and randomly assigned to either the intervention or control group. The intervention group received group psychotherapy,

resultsA total of 505 patients were randomly allocated to the two groups, and 496 participants [77% female; (38 ± 16) years] were included in the final analysis. The primary outcome showed no statistically significant difference in CES-D scores between the intervention and control groups at week 12 (

conclusionsTCM psychosomatic integration therapy, which includes group psychotherapy,

Indexed as

DepressionDrugs, Chinese HerbalAdultFemaleHumansMaleMedicine, Chinese TraditionalMiddle AgedMusic TherapyTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultDrugs, Chinese Herbalgroup psychotherapyrandomized controlled trialTraditional Chinese Medicine psychosomatic integration therapytune music therapyYuleyin

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PMID42015777
PMCPMC13077112

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