Depression. Depressive episode
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: The intervention group (multivitamin tablets, multivitamin tablets, 2g, once daily for three months). Intervention 2: The control group (placebo, standard therapy, once daily for three
Treatment - Drugs
Placebo
The intervention group (multivitamin tablets, multivitamin tablets, 2g, once daily for three months)
The control group (placebo, standard therapy, once daily for three months)
Sponsors
Yazd University of Medical Sciences, Vice Chancellor for Research
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The inclusion criteria were: 1. Individuals older than 60 years old. 2. Absence of a history of head injury, diabetes, heart diseases. 3. Absence of known neurological and psychological disorders. 4. The absence of a specific drug or alcohol dependency. 5. Not using the blood diluting (anti platelet aggregation) drugs. 6. Individuals are not a professional athlete. 7. No recent consumption of multivitamins or similar products. 8. Deaths of people close to the person in recent time. Exclusion criteria: 1 - No use more than 30% of Pills 2 -Lack of desire to continue study. 3 -Diseases that require special treatment.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| General Health. Timepoint: Before the intervention, and three months after the intervention. Method of measurement: GHQ questionnaire.;Depression. Timepoint: Before the intervention, and three months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Beck Depression Inventory.;Anxiety. Timepoint: Before the intervention, and three months after the intervention. Method of measurement: questionnaires State -Trait Anxiety Inventory STAI. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| BMI. Timepoint: Before the intervention, and three months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Measuring the ratio of weight (kg) by the square of height (m). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAlireza Tabei
Yazd University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed