Olfactory training with patients suffering from depressive disorders

Not Applicable

• Conditions: F32; F33; F43.2; Depressive episode; Recurrent depressive disorder; Adjustment disorders

• Registration Number: DRKS00016350
• Lead Sponsor: Klinik für Psychotherapie und Psychosomatik Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2017-09-02
• Study Start: 2018-12-19
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 102

Inclusion Criteria

Symptoms of an at least mild depression (BDI-score >13 and <20) served as inclusion criterion. Sufficient German skills and an age of >17 yrs were also mandatory.

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria were diagnosed anosmia, chronic nasal diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, and metabolic diseases, as well as being currently affected with acute respiratory diseases like colds and influenza, although frequent respiratory diseases in their medical history were not an exclusion criterion. Furthermore, current psychological treatment, antidepressant medication or the admission into psychotherapeutic treatment facilities during the course of training was not an exclusion criterion due to ethical reasons, but was taken into account for in the statistical data Analysis.

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified