Brahmi ghritha and Counseling in improving the Geriatric Depression score in elderly.

Effect of an Ayurvedic treatment protocol in the management of Late life depression-A Pre Post Test Study - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/07/070647

Enrollment

Registered

2024-07-15

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-11-17

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: F339- Major depressive disorder, recurrent, unspecified

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: GDS Score range 5-11. Those who are willing to participate in this study and sign informed consent forms. Patients with 5 or more of the 9 symptoms of major depressive disorder mentioned in DSM-5,persisting for a period of 2 weeks.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Abnormal cognition and speech-causing difficulty in comprehension,expression and signing informed consent. Previously diagnosed neurological and psychiatric diseases Previously diagnosed with chronic infection Individuals on medication having fasting Plasma glucose level above 126 mg/dl and post prandial 160 mg/dl. Individuals on medication having Blood pressure above 150/90 mm hg. Individuals on medication having Total Cholesterols level above 190mg/dl.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Change in depression scores as of Geriatric Depression ScaleTimepoint: 98 days	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Quality of analysis based on PHQ-9 questionnaire Timepoint: 98 days	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Devipriya Soman

Amrita School of Ayurveda

priya3656@gmail.com9495638076

Outcome results