Health Condition 1: F39- Unspecified mood [affective] disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Nutool (Irrigation) with Banafsha oil: In test group,1 liter of Roghan-i-Banafsha will be poured by Nutool pot in a constant stream from a height of approximately 65cm over forehead of
Sponsors
National Institute of Unani Medicine
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1 Presence of depression with Hamilton score more than 15 2 Age in between 18 to 70 years 3 Either gender 4 Patients having single ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke documented by cerebral CT scanning or MRI before enrolment 5 Patients having history of stroke less than 3months 6 Willing and able to sign the informed consent form
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1 Age below 18 and above 70 years 2 Pregnant and lactating mothers 3 Uncontrolled Co-morbidities such as Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus, Renal and Hepatic diseases 4 Severe Aphasia, Epilepsy and Chronic alcoholism 5 Concomitant skin disease at the application site 6 History of using MAO(Monoamine oxidase) inhibitors within two weeks
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS17) scoreTimepoint: At baseline, 2 weeks, 4 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| SF-36 for Quality of lifeTimepoint: At baseline, 2 weeks, 4 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactProf Abdul Nasir Ansari
National Institute of Unani Medicine
Outcome results
None listed