In comparing the effect of antidepressant treatment
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder.Depressive episode
- Registration Number
- IRCT201205289891N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Islamic Azad University of Yazd
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 80
Inclusion Criteria
a respectal psychiatrist confirms a patient has major depressive disorder based on DSM-IV criteria
exclusion criteria:patiants who have not used any antidepressant drugs within the last 2 months ; Hypertension ; Mental retardation ; drug abuse and addiction
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Severity of depression. Timepoint: weeks 0, 4 and 8. Method of measurement: Beck Depression Inventory.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Side effects. Timepoint: week 8. Method of measurement: check list by filling out the patient's medication side effects.