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The effect of zinc and magnesium on postpartum depression and anxiety

The effect of zinc and magnesium on postpartum depression and anxiety: a randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2014100910324N19
Enrollment
99
Registered
2014-12-26
Start date
2014-10-23
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

anxiety and depression. Mixed anxiety and depressive disorder

Interventions

Intervention 1: The first intervention group will receive Zinc sulfate tablet 27 mg oral, once a day for eight weeks. Intervention 2: The second intervention group will receive Magnesium sulfate table
Treatment - Drugs
The first intervention group will receive Zinc sulfate tablet 27 mg oral, once a day for eight weeks
The second intervention group will receive Magnesium sulfate tablet 320 mg oral, once a day for eight weeks
The control group will receive placebo tablet like Zinc sulfate and Magnesium sulfate, once a day for eight weeks

Sponsors

Vice chancellor for research, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: 18 years and older women; Residence in Tabriz city; Having literacy; Women delivered at 48 hours ago (nulliparous or multiparous); Vaginal or cesarean delivery; Having a low-risk pregnancy; Willingness to participate in the study; Having care record in nearest health center; Having the home telephone or mobile number; Getting score lower than 12 according to Edinburg scale. Exclusion criteria: Having depression disorder before delivery according to self-expression; Neonatal death or neonate bedridden in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU); Stillbirth; Mothers bedridden for postpartum complications; Having a bad event at three month ago such as death or hospitalization of a family member; Having a chronic disease such as liver or kidney disease; Having repeated abortion.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Anxiety. Timepoint: Before intervention and eight weeks after intervantion. Method of measurement: Spilberger questionnaire.;Depression. Timepoint: Before intervention and eight weeks after intervantion. Method of measurement: Edinburg questionnaire.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Relationship between zinc and magnesium serum level with anxiety score. Timepoint: Before intervantion. Method of measurement: Spectophotometry and Randox kit.;Relationship between zinc and magnesium serum level with depression score. Timepoint: Before intervantion. Method of measurement: Spectophotometry and Parsazmoon kit.;Satisfaction of patients receiving treatment. Timepoint: during eight weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Satisfaction of patients of treatment questionnaire.;Frequency of side events of drug. Timepoint: During eight weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Side event questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFateme Edalati Fard

Nursing & Midwifery Faculty,Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

fereshtefard67@gmail.com+98 41 3479 6770

Outcome results

None listed

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