Health Condition 1: F330- Major depressive disorder, recurrent, mild Health Condition 2: F331- Major depressive disorder, recurrent, moderate Health Condition 3: F320- Major depressive disorder, singleepisode, mild Health Condition 4: F321- Major depressive disorder, singleepisode, moderate
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Satvavajaya Chikitsa: Satvavajaya Chikitsa is one among the trividha chikitsa defined in Ayurveda. Satvavajaya Chikitsa has 5 key components -Jnana, Vijnana, Dhairya, Smruti, and Samadh
2) Problem assessment -- Vijnana and Jnana
3) Goal setting - Vijnana and Jnana
4) Intervention and observation - Vijnana, Dhairya, Smruti, Samadhi
5) Termination and Post assessment - Reinforcement of Dhairya and samadhi.
Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL
Sponsors
Dr Divya T
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients who satisfy the clinical diagnostic criteria of Vishada who are on stable medication. 2) Mild and moderate depression diagnosed according to ICD-10. HAM – D (score 8-23)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients currently undergoing any kind of structured psychotherapy. 2) Patients with attempts of deliberate self-harm in the last 1 month. 3) Patients with Kaphaja Unmada and other Manasa rogas. 4) Patients with HAM – D (score more than or equal to 24), substance abuse, and other major psychiatric illnesses.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Feasibility testingTimepoint: Pre-assessment at Baseline Post assessment after 6 weeks of intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Symptoms reductionTimepoint: Pre-assessment at Baseline Post assessment after 6 weeks of intervention. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Kishore Kumar R
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS)
Outcome results
None listed