Findings
depression
ADVERSE EVENT
This randomized clinical trial of 74 patients with depression undergoing 6 weeks of auricular acupuncture found no significant differences in adverse event rates between the intervention (specific auricular acupuncture) and control (nonspecific auricular acupuncture) groups, evidencing the intervention’s safety. No significant differences were found in depression recovery (50% reduction in Patient Health Questionnaire–9 score from baseline).