Major Depressive Disorder. This block contains disorders in which the fundamental disturbance is a change in affect or mood to depression (with or without associated anxiety) or to elation. The mood change is usually accompanied by a change in the overall level of activity
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: tDCS was administered with DC-stimulator. Twenty minutes of 2 mA anodal and cathodal tDCS was delivered via two conductive rubber electrodes encased in saline soak
Treatment - Devices
Intervention group: tDCS was administered with DC-stimulator. Twenty minutes of 2 mA anodal and cathodal tDCS was delivered via two conductive rubber electrodes encased in saline soaked sponges (surf
Control group: The sham procedure consisted of an initial 30s ramp-in phase of active stimulation and 30¬s a ramp-out phase.
Sponsors
Qom University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Diagnose of major depressive disorder; age over 18 years; lack of co-morbid disorders in axis I and II. Exclusion criteria: Other axis I or II comorbidity; mental retardation; substance abuse or dependence ; heart disease; a history of seizures and epileps; treatment failure of ECT for the current period of depression; pregnancy; medication concurrent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The reduction in depression scores. Timepoint: Before treatment, after acute treatment, one month after the end of treatment. Method of measurement: Inventory. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The reduction in anxitey scores. Timepoint: Before treatment, after acute treatment, one month after the end of treatment. Method of measurement: Inventory. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactParvin Rahmatinejad
Qom University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed