A study on blood Homocysteine Levels (amino acid) and its relation with Executive functions (mental processes) in patients of Depression without prior treatment
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: F320- Major depressive disorder, singleepisode, mildHealth Condition 2: F321- Major depressive disorder, singleepisode, moderateHealth Condition 3: F322- Major depressive disorder, singleepisode, severe without psychotic features
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2021/05/033798
- Lead Sponsor
- Mrigakshi Parasor
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
1.Patients meeting the diagnostic criteria of Depression as per ICD-10
2.Drug Naïve patients of depression attending LGBRIMH OPD or admitted for inpatient treatment at LGBRIMH.
3.Age- 18 to 45 years
4.Duration of illness <2years
5.Willing to provide informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
1. Patients fulfilling criteria for depression with psychotic symptoms according to ICD-10 (F 32.3)
2.Chronic medical illness or any comorbid psychiatric disorders
3.History of use of any substance in dependence pattern except nicotine and caffeine
4.BMI >23kg/m2
5.Haemoglobin level <13mg/dL in males and <12mg/dL in females with MCV >100fL
6.Illiterate patients
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Serum Homocysteine Levels and correlation with Executive functioning in patients of depressionTimepoint: baseline
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method correlation of serum homocysteine levels with severity of symptoms of depressionTimepoint: baseline