Major Depressive Disorder. Depressive episode
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Group 1 will be treated with citalopram 20mg/day.After one month if the doctor considers the patient needs extra doses of drug,the given dose will be increased to 40 mg/day. Interventi
Treatment - Drugs
Group 1 will be treated with citalopram 20mg/day.After one month if the doctor considers the patient needs extra doses of drug,the given dose will be increased to 40 mg/day
Group 2 will be treated with venlafaxin 75mg/day.After one month if the doctor considers the patient needs extra doses of drug,the given dose will be increased to 150mg/day
Sponsors
Islamic Azad University of Yazd
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: a respectal psychiatrist confirms a patient has major depressive disorder based on DSM-IV criteria exclusion criteria:patiants who have not used any antidepressant drugs within the last 2 months ; Hypertension ; Mental retardation ; drug abuse and addiction
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Severity of depression. Timepoint: weeks 0, 4 and 8. Method of measurement: Beck Depression Inventory. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Side effects. Timepoint: week 8. Method of measurement: check list by filling out the patient's medication side effects. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSanaz Azizi
Islamic Azad University of Yazd
Outcome results
None listed