The effect of green tea on the treatment of depressio

Phase 2

Recruiting

• Conditions: HIV.; Unspecified human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease

• Registration Number: IRCT2017071128308N2
• Lead Sponsor: Vice chancellor for research Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criteria : confirmation of HIV infection based on Western blot test; receiving highly active antiretrovirals; diagnosing mild to moderate of depression based on DSM IV criteria (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of mental disorders) and have a Hamilton test (17 items) score of under 20; satisfaction for research; lack of other psychiatric and cognitive diseases (including AIDS-induced dementia). Exclusion criteria: opportunistic infection 90 days before entering the study; severe depression, and a tendency to suicide based on the Hamilton suicide rate, =2; have cancer and pregnancy or delivery in three months ago, or breastfeeding; alcohol dependency; people with malabsorption disorder such as Crohn's disease or chronic pancreatitis; the intake of proton pump inhibitor or H2 blocker; the inability to refrain from drinking tea / tea products (including herbal, caffeine free, caffeine free, Apple juice, chocolate, bean, cherry, juice containing apple, cherry, or plum, food supplements, and herbs for 1 week before baseline evaluation and during the study period.

Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Depression. Timepoint: Before intervention, 6 weeks after the intervention and 12 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Hamilton Standard Questionnaire.