Major depressive disorder. Mild depressive episode
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: in case group:10 session of 20 minute of trans cranial direct current stimulation by 2 ma. Intervention 2: in control group:10 inactive session of 20 minutes by the same device.
Treatment - Other
in case group:10 session of 20 minute of trans cranial direct current stimulation by 2 ma
in control group:10 inactive session of 20 minutes by the same device
Sponsors
dr. Masud yunesian.manager of research affairs of Tehran University of Medical Sciencses
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: patient with MDD diagnosis due to DSM4 criteria; 20-60 years old; minimum education: 5 class; 8 week treatment by efficient dose of SSRIs and inappropriate response that reffer for TDCs by their psychiatrist plus drug treatment concurrently; probablity of bipolarity and medical problem such as hypothyroidism and acute social problem cause treatment resistance must be evaluate by psychiatrist befor study. Exclusin criteria: suicidal thought, psychosis, other psychiatric comorbidity except anxiety disorders; personality disorders, substance and alcohol abuse and dependency norologic disease( seizure, stroke, history of traumatic brain injury, life threatening problem in axis 3; metal things in brain or heart; pregnancy; lactation; disagreement to continue the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| ?Depression rate. Timepoint: Before, immediately after and 3 months after treatment. Method of measurement: Hamilton depression rating scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAfsane Dadarkhah
AJA University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed