Health Condition 1: F331- Major depressive disorder, recurrent, moderate
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Individualised homoeopathic medicines: Intervention is planned as administering indicated homoeopathic medicines in centesimal potencies. Each dose consists of 4-6 cane sugar globules m
Sponsors
State National Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Cases suffering from depression, diagnosed as per DSM-V criteria [18] 2. Moderate cases of depression (PHQ9 scores 15 to 19) 3. Patients must not have been taking antidepressants or anxiolytic drugs at the time of inclusion 4. Both male and female patients 5. Age between 18 and 65 years 6. Capability and willingness to give informed consent and to comply with the study procedures 7. Patients who can read English and/or Hindi
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe (PHQ9 2. Patients with other psychiatric diseases; e. g. schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders, bipolar affective disorder, schizoaffective disorders, alcohol or other substance abuse, eating disorders, psychosis, mania, hypomania or any other Axis I disorder except panic disorder, personality disorders, history of seizures 3. A clinically significant acute or chronic disease that would hinder regular participation in the study 4. Treatment with antipsychotics, antidepressants, sedatives/hypnotics or mood stabilizers four weeks prior to the screening 5. Complementary or alternative treatment used simultaneously to the study (for example acupuncture, phytotherapy, psychotherapy etc.) 6. Homeopathic treatment for any chronic diseases eight weeks prior to study entry 7. Cases suffering from uncontrolled systemic illness or life-threatening infections 8. Self-reported immune-compromised state 9. Pregnant women and lactating mothers
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patients Health Questionnaire â?? 9 (PHQ-9)Timepoint: Baseline, 3rd month and 6th month | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NoneTimepoint: NA | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactArvind Kumar Verma
State National Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
Outcome results
None listed