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Role of Omega 3 fatty acid in etiopathogenesis of Depression and trial of two drugs: flax seed oil and Ashwagnadharishta in its management

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Health Condition 1: null- Major Depression
Registration Number
CTRI/2020/10/028383
Lead Sponsor
Department of AYUSH through Institute for Post Graduate Teaching Research in Ayurveda
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
130
Inclusion Criteria

Patients fulfilling the Diagnostic criteria DSM IV of major depressive disorder and age above 15 & below 70 years will be included in the present study.

Exclusion Criteria

1) Patients below age 15 years and above 60 years will be excluded.

2) Those having symptoms due to direct physiological effects of substance (e.g. drug abuse, a medication) or a general medical condition (e.g. hypothyroidism) also not included.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale <br/ ><br>Beck Depression Inventory <br/ ><br>Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression <br/ ><br>Serum Cortisol <br/ ><br>HsCRP <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 0-60 days
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale <br/ ><br>DASS 21Timepoint: 0-60days
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