Effectiveness of Ginseng on the Symptoms of depression and anxiety in Drug users

Phase 3

Conditions: Condition 1: Anxiety. Condition 2: Anxiety.
Anxiety disorder, unspecified
Unspecified mood [affective] disorder
F41.9

Registration Number: IRCT20240310061238N1

Lead Sponsor: Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Pending

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 34

Inclusion Criteria

Drug users who are undergoing maintenance treatment with methadone and buprenorphine in the age range of 18 to 60 years will be included in the study.
Drug-dependent patients for at least one year using fixed-dose drugs at least in the last month

Exclusion Criteria

Pregnant or lactating mothers
Patients with other psychological problems (bipolar-schizophrenia-dementia or mental retardation)
Concomitant serious medical diseases

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Anxious mood score with Hamilton questionnaire criteria. Timepoint: Examining the anxiety score with the Hamilton questionnaire, at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention), and 14 and 28 days after receiving ginseng. Method of measurement: Hamilton anxiety and depression questionnaire.;Depressed mood score with Hamilton questionnaire criteria. Timepoint: Examining the depression score with the Hamilton questionnaire, at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention), and 14 and 28 days after receiving ginseng. Method of measurement: Hamilton anxiety and depression questionnaire.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Sleep disorder score with Hamilton questionnaire criteria. Timepoint: Examining the sleep disorder score with the Hamilton questionnaire, at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention), and 14 and 28 days after receiving ginseng. Method of measurement: Hamilton anxiety and depression questionnaire.;Diminished ability to concentrate score with Hamilton questionnaire criteria. Timepoint: Examining the difficulty in concentration score with the Hamilton questionnaire, at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention), and 14 and 28 days after receiving ginseng. Method of measurement: Hamilton anxiety and depression questionnaire.;General physical condition score with Hamilton questionnaire criteria. Timepoint: Examining the score of general physical symptoms with the Hamilton questionnaire, at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention), and 14 and 28 days after receiving ginseng. Method of measurement: Hamilton anxiety and depression questionnaire.