Effects of citalopram on blood pressure
Phase 2
- Conditions
- Condition 1: Hypertension. Condition 2: Depression.Essential (primary) hypertensionMajor depressive disorder, single episode
- Registration Number
- IRCT20111206008307N32
- Lead Sponsor
- Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 93
Inclusion Criteria
Hypertensive patients with diagnosis of depresion based on HAM-D scale
Informed consent of patien
Exclusion Criteria
Secondary hypertension
Pregnancy and lactation
Contraindications of citalopram
Mild or moderate depression based on HAM-D scale
Contraindications of anti-hypertensive drugs
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Blood pressure. Timepoint: Measurement of blood pressure before intervention and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: Mercury manometer.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method