Magnesium supplements for the treatment of resistant depressio

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Depression; Mental Health - Depression

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614000574640
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Queensland

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-05-29
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 10

Inclusion Criteria

Participants should:
1. Be depressed, while taking SSRI antidepressant medication as prescribed by their doctor
2. Currently be under the management of a medical practitioner e.g. family doctor or a psychiatrist
3. Have a history of depression that has not responded well to medication, with at least 2 previous episodes
4. Be over 18 years of age and have the capacity to provide informed consent
5. Have the willingness and ability to comply with assessment protocols of the study

Exclusion Criteria

1. Resistant depression not being the primary diagnosis
2. current substance misuse
3. other psychiatric disorder as primary diagnosis
4. active suicidality
5. not able to understand or conform to study requirements
6. Subject to a mental health or guardianship order

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified