Health Condition 1: null- Depression Health Condition 2: F339- Major depressive disorder, recurrent, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Individualized homeopathic
medicine in centesimal
potencies: In centesimal potencies, each dose shall consist of 4 cane sugar globules medicated with a single drop of the indicated medi
indistinguishable from verum. To be taken thrice
a day orally on clean tongue in empty stomach for 3 months
Sponsors
MBHM College Hospital MHM College Hospital The CHM College Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Aged 60-80 years, both sexes, and suffering from depression [Geriatric Depression Score: >= 5]
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who are too sick for consultation, unwilling to take part, unable to read, and not giving consent to join the study, diagnosed cases of unstable mental or psychiatric illness or other uncontrolled or life-threatening illness affecting QoL, currently receiving standard psychiatric therapy (conventional medication), chronic alcoholism, drug abuse and/or dependence, self-reported immune-compromised state, and undergoing homeopathic treatment for any chronic disease within last 6 months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 15-items short-form Geriatric Depression Score (translated Bengali version)Timepoint: At baseline and after 3 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 16-items Quality of Life Scale score (translated Bengali version)Timepoint: At baseline and after 3 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactSubhranil Saha
National Institute of Homoeopathy, Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India
Outcome results
None listed