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The effect of magnesium on depression and sleep quality and quality of life in postmenopausal women

The effect of magnesium on depression and sleep quality and quality of life in postmenopausal women: a randomized controlled trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20120718010324N75
Enrollment
82
Registered
2022-12-10
Start date
2022-12-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-02-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Condition 1: Depression. Condition 2: Sleep quality. Depressive episode Sleep disorder, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Each person will receive 90 magnesium tablets of 250 mg made by Galenus company for 12 weeks. One tablet will be taken daily with a glass of water. Intervention 2

Sponsors

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
45 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women who are 45 to 60 years old. At least one year has passed since their last period. Mild and moderate depression based on the Beck questionnaire (score 14 to 28) Diagnosis of inappropriate sleep quality based on the Pittsburgh questionnaire (scores 6 to 21)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having other psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia and active delusions ,Insanity, Bipolar disease, Dementia according to the person's self-report or medical record Regular use of supplements and minerals, especially magnesium, in the last few months Having diseases such as kidney disease (the active role of the kidney in magnesium homeostasis) and myasthenia gravis (due to the aggravation of the disease by magnesium) and gastrointestinal disease (diarrhea is a common side effect of magnesium) according to the individual's statement or the medical record. Planned surgery within the next three months (due to the incomplete continuation of the treatment process) Using drugs that interfere with magnesium (drugs such as Eltrombopag, Baloxavir, Tetracycline, Marboxil, Demeclocycline, Doxycycline, Minocycline, Oxytetracycline) The existence of recent crises in life

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Depression. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention, one month after the start of the intervention, after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Beck depression questionnaire.;Sleep quality and its subdomains. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention, one month after the start of the intervention, after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Quality of life and its subdomains. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention, after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Menopause Quality of Life (MENQOL) questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMaryam Alizadeh

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

maryamalizadeh7028@gmail.com+98 41 3335 5192

Outcome results

None listed

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