Health Condition 1: G- Mental Health
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: 40Hz Binaural Beats in addition to Treatment as Usual (TAU): Binaural beats involve the presentation of two slightly different auditory frequencies to each ear, resulting in the percept
Sponsors
Dr Saran A K
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients aged 18 years or over who were diagnosed with 1st episode major depressive disorder according to DSM-V criteria. 2. Patients with acute phase major depressive disorder with mild to moderate severity according to Hamilton Depression Severity Scale.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Individuals with mental retardation or severe learning disabilities 2.Seizure disorders that require anticonvulsant therapy 3.A history of mania or psychosis 4.History of visual or hearing impairments 5.No other comorbid psychiatric disorders.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cognitive Performance will improve through 40Hz binaural beat entrainment in MDD patientsTimepoint: 6 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quantifiable changes in qEEG parameters shedding light on the underlying neural mechanisms of the change, if any.Timepoint: 6 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Yogesh Kumar
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Patna
Outcome results
None listed