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Effectiveness of thiamine in treatment of depression

Comparison the therapeutic effects of thiamine plus fluoxetine and fluoxetine alone in the patients with major depressive disorder

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2013070913929N1
Enrollment
50
Registered
2013-08-12
Start date
2013-08-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

Major Depressive Disorder. Depressive episode

Interventions

Intervention 1: Administration of fluoxetine +placebo. Intervention 2: Administration of fluoxetine+thiamine.
Treatment - Drugs
Administration of fluoxetine +placebo
Administration of fluoxetine+thiamine

Sponsors

Vice chancellor for Research and Technology of Hamadan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: - Diagnosis of major depressive disorder (MDD), according to DSM-V -Age between 18 to 50 years. Exclusion criteria: - Patients with other psychiatric disorders, along with major depression -Debilitating somatic illness, along with major depression -Suffering from Wernicke Syndrome -History of alcohol or substances abuse in the last year -Known gastrointestinal disease -History of long-term dialysis -Suffering from congestive heart failure with long-term use of diuretics -Magnesium deficiency -Suffering from anorexia nervosa -Allergy and sensitivity to thiamine -Thiamine deficiency in laboratory evaluation -Hyperthyroidism

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Severity of symptoms of Depression. Timepoint: Baseline and 3weeks, 6weeks ,12weeks after treatment. Method of measurement: Hamilton Depression Rating Scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Hassan Davari

Hamadan University of Medical Sciences

h.davari@umsha.ac.ir, davarihassan11@yahoo.com+98 81 1827 4185

Outcome results

None listed

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