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Exploring the Association Between Digestive Health and Depression

A Cross Sectional Study of Association of Gut Health With Depression - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/04/085683
Enrollment
195
Registered
2025-04-25
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-28

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

None listed

Sponsors

Dr Pallavi Thote
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Participants between 20 to 60 yrs of age. 2) Both males and females. 3) Irrespective of caste religion 4)Diagnosed cases of depression as per DSM-5 criteria 5) Willing to participate and provide informed consent. 6)Participants ready to complete depresssion Scale. 7) Participants ready to complete the gut health questionnaire 8)Participants ready to complete agni assessment Scale 9) Participants ready to complete the majjadhara kala assessment scale

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Severe Mental Disorders: 1. Individuals with known history of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or other major mental disorders. 2. Severe Medical Con - Individuals with known history of cancer, AIDS, or other severe medical conditions that could affect gut health. 3. Current Antibiotic Use: - Participants who have used antibiotics in the past 6 months, as these can affect gut microbiota. 4. Substance Abuse: - Individuals with a history of current alcohol or drug abuse. 5. Gastrointestinal Surgery:- Participants who have undergone major gastrointestinal surgery in the past 2 years. 6) Probiotics or Prebiotics Use: - Individuals who have regularly used probiotics or prebiotics in the past 3 months. 7). Pregnant and lactating Women: - Pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
"To evaluate and interpret the association between gut health parameters and the severity of depression in adults, from both modern and Ayurvedic perspectives." Timepoint: 18 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To Interpret the association between pittadhara kala and majjadhara kalaTimepoint: 18 months;To validate majjadhara kala assessment scaleTimepoint: 1 month

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Pallavi Thote

Tilak Ayurved Mahavidyalay Rasta Peth Pune 583/2 Pune

manvantar@gmail.com9822435536

Outcome results

None listed

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