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Cilostazol for the treatment of depression in cardiac patients

Phase 2
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Major depressive disorder.
Major depressive disorder, single episode
Registration Number
IRCT20090117001556N154
Lead Sponsor
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria

Patients with coronary artery disease who underwent elective percutaneous coronary intervention or coronary-artery bypass grafting in the past three months due to angina pectoris or left ventricular dysfunction not associated with myocardial infarction.
Diagnosis of major depressive disorder based on DSM-V (score between 14 and 17).
Age between 40-60.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients who have taken antipsychotic drugs in the last year.
Diagnosis of other psychiatric disorders.
Electroconvulsive treatment in the last two months.
History of thyroid disease.
Inflammatory diseases, including autoimmune thyroiditis, inflammatory bowel disease, systemic lupus erythematosus, psoriasis, autoimmune hepatitis, migraine, Guillain-Barre syndrome, multiple sclerosis, and rheumatoid arthritis.
Being pregnant or breastfeeding.
History of allergy to Cilostazol.
Simultaneous need for antithrombin alpha, antithrombin III, argatroban, enoxaparin, apixaban, and other drugs with severe interaction with Cilostazol.

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Severity of depression. Timepoint: Weeks: 0-2-4-6. Method of measurement: By Hamilton Depression Rating Scale.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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