Background
Depressed pregnant women face difficulty navigating a course between the potentially serious consequences of leaving depression untreated and significant limitations associated with conventional therapies, such as foetal toxicity and teratogenicity. Preliminary evidence is suggestive that acupuncture may provide a safe and effective alternative treatment option for antenatal depression; however, additional research is required. The
Discussion
Ethical approval was received in February 2015, and recruitment is underway and expected to be completed in July 2016.
Trial registration
Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12615000250538, Registered on 19 March 2015.