ChiCTR‐TRC‐12003489.

Methods	randomised parallel controlled trial
Participants	adults after stroke; target size: 244
Interventions	acupuncture therapy
Outcomes	poststroke depression measured by the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD)
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Notes	The study is led by Sun Jian‐Hua (principle investigator) in China. Contacting Wei Zhang revealed that data collection was completed and results are planned to be published late 2018. Sun Jian‐Hua was contacted again in March 2020 but we were unable to receive any additional information about the status of the study.