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Clinical Trials/CTRI/2010/091/001249
CTRI/2010/091/001249
Completed
Phase 2

A randomized double-blind comparison of fluoxetine augmentation by high and low dosage folic acid in patients with depressive episodes

This study was part of an MD thesis in Psychiatry0 sites42 target enrollmentTBD

Overview

Phase
Phase 2
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
This study was part of an MD thesis in Psychiatry
Enrollment
42
Status
Completed
Last Updated
4 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
TBD
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
4 years ago
Study Type
Interventional

Investigators

Sponsor
This study was part of an MD thesis in Psychiatry

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Out\-patients suffering from first/recurrent moderate/severe depressive episodes without psychotic symptoms diagnosed as per ICD\-10
  • 2\. 16\-45 years of age
  • 3\. Residing with in 15 Km radius from the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS)
  • 4\. Written informed consent for participation
  • 5\.Scores of at least 18 on Hamilton depressin rating scale(HDRS)
  • 6\. Haemoglobin level of more than 10mg%, Mean corpuscular volume (MCV) not exceeding 100 fl, normal peripheral smear
  • 7\. Drug free period of 8 weeks: For the purpose of this study, a patient who had received antidepressants, benzodiazepines or neuroleptics (non\-depot) for 4 days or less during the past 8 weeks were considered drug free

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Symptoms requiring alternate treatment viz: suicidal (score of atleast 3 on HDRS
  • 2\. Contraindication to fluoxetine (acute gastritis, duodenal ulcer, severe reflux oesophagitis, intolerance or allergy to fluoxetine in previous episodes, history of non\-response to fluoxetine in previous depressive episodes)
  • 3\. Psychiatric or physical co\-morbidity (as revealed by a detailed physical examination and baseline investigations)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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