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Homeopathic treatment of depression

Individualized homoeopathic medicines in managing depression in middle-aged married individuals: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial - NIL

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/03/064577
Enrollment
84
Registered
2024-03-21
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-04-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: F331- Major depressive disorder, recurrent, moderate

Interventions

Sponsors

D N De Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Patient with depression, anxiety and stress for at least 2 weeks (DSM V & ICD 11-Code 6A73). 2) Middle-aged married individuals i.e., 40 – 60 years. 3) Mild and moderate depression [DASS-10 mild: 6, moderate 7-12; DASS-21: 10-20 (mild to moderate depression), 8-14 (mild to moderate anxiety), 15-25 (mild to moderate stress). 4) Participants having prior experience or knowledge of the treatment, e.g., primed to expect ‘homoeopathic aggravation’ and available treatment options for the disease conditions, intimated through Patient Information Sheet

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Not providing with written informed consent 2. Mood disturbance when associated with bipolar affective disorder, schizophrenia, schizophreniform disorder, schizoaffective disorder or psychotic disorder with suicidal tendency. 3. Currently receiving any effective anti-depressant. 4. Any life-threatening diseases on recently active physical disease. 5. In some condition when requiring emergency or surgical intervention. 6. Depression due to some organic disease or physiological effects of any medicine, hysterectomy and receiving any kind of hormone therapy. 7. Presence of medical conditions such as uncontrolled diabetes Mellitus Type 2, uncontrolled hypertension, uncontrolled hypothyroidism. 8. Pregnancy, puerperium, lactating women. 9. History of myocardial infarction, stenting, coronary artery bypass surgery or stroke. 10. Undergoing homoeopathic treatment for any chronic disease within last six months. 11. Vulnerable population- Unconscious, non-ambulatory, too sick for consultation, differently abled, terminally ill or critically ill patients, institutionalized subjects, mentally incompetent people. 12. Self-reported immune-compromised state. 13. Tobacco chewing and/or smoking, alcoholism and/or any other form(s) of substance abuse and/or dependence. 14. Simultaneous participation in any other clinical trial

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
DASS 21 Questionnaire - depression subscaleTimepoint: Baseline, every month, up to 3 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
DASS 21 Questionnaire - Anxiety subscaleTimepoint: Baseline, every month, up to 3 months;DASS 21 Questionnaire - Stress subscaleTimepoint: Baseline, every month, up to 3 months;Measure Yourself Medical Outcome Profile, version 2.0 (MYMOP-2)Timepoint: Baseline, every month, up to 3 months;Stockholm Marital Stress ScaleTimepoint: Baseline, every month, up to 3 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSubhasish Ganguly

D N De Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital

dr.subhasish67@gmail.com8017272982

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026