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brain connectivity and neurotransmitter in depressio

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Mental and behavioural disorders
Registration Number
KCT0008168
Lead Sponsor
The Catholic University of Korea, St. Vincent's Hospital
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
140
Inclusion Criteria

Adult men and women between the ages of 19 and 75
- Patients diagnosed as depressive disorder according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - 5th Edition (DSM-V) and showing depressive symptoms of less than moderate severity (BDI 14-28 points)

Exclusion Criteria

- Patients with a history of diagnosis or coexistence of a psychotic disorder, including bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, schizophrenic disorder, or psychotic disorder not otherwise classified
- Patients with psychotic symptoms among major depressive disorders
- Patients with organic mental disorder, epilepsy or convulsive disorder
- Uncontrolled medical conditions (e.g., diseases of the kidney, liver, cardiovascular, respiratory, cerebrovascular, endocrine, immune system)
- Patients with other serious acute physical illnesses who are difficult to maintain psychiatric evaluation and treatment
- Patients who currently require inpatient treatment for psychiatric disorders other than depression (e.g., alcohol dependence, drug abuse)
- Patients at high risk of suicide, self-harm, and other harm
- Patients whose history of treatment for current depressive episode is unclear
- A history of brain surgery and magnetic material inserted into the head or eye
- If you have a history of severe wasting disease such as uncontrolled thyroid disease, liver disease, or kidney disease
- Wearing a pacemaker, infusion pump, and hearing aid
- Patients who do not understand or do not agree to the contents of the study
- Patients judged unsuitable by researchers

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational Study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Brain connectivity
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
HADS-A (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale);dopamine, serotonin, cortisol;CERAD-K score;Korean version of perceived stress scale, K-PSS;HRV(Heart Rate Variability);Beck Depression Inventory score;Maudsley Obsessive Compulsive Inventory (MOCI)
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