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Escitalopram in breast cancer patients

Phase 2
Recruiting
Conditions
Malignant neoplasm of breast.
Malignant neoplasm of breast
Registration Number
IRCT20150630022991N14
Lead Sponsor
Babol University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria

Newly diagnosed breast cancer patients
With depression and anxiety symptoms

Exclusion Criteria

Previous history of high mood
Suicidal thoughts
Mental retardation
Dementia
Substance dependence

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain severity. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and four weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Depressive symptoms. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and four weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.;Anxiety symptoms. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and four weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Escitalopram- related side effects. Timepoint: In four weeks of intervention period. Method of measurement: Medical visit.
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