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Effects of Ginkgo biloba in depression and cognitive problems of depressed patients treated with ECT referred to the psychiatric ward in Shahrekord Hajar hospital

Not Applicable
Conditions
depression.
Depressive episode
Registration Number
IRCT138903192085N2
Lead Sponsor
Vice-chancellor for research, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria

suffering from the major depression, indication for treatment with ECT, scores more than 25 in Mini Mental State Exam
Exclusion criteria: Psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia, schizoaffective, delirium, dementia, amnesia, consumption of anticoagulant drugs, treatment with other medicinal plants, Pregnancy

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Cognition and depression condition. Timepoint: before treatment, end of treatment, 4 weeks after begining the treatment. Method of measurement: Hamilton and Mini Mental State Exam questionnaire.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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