Depression. Mental and behavioral disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Patients in the intervention group for 8 weeks of 50,000 IU vitamin capsules will be administered one capsule per week. Intervention 2: In the control group taking a placebo with the s
Treatment - Drugs
Placebo
Patients in the intervention group for 8 weeks of 50,000 IU vitamin capsules will be administered one capsule per week.
In the control group taking a placebo with the same statement prepared by the pharmaceutical company producing the drug is used.
Sponsors
Kashan University of Medical Sciences & Research Department
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: 1. Iranian citizenship; 2. Age older than 60 years old; 3. The ability to speak in Farsi, and answering questions; 4. Lack of mental retardation; 5. Not using vitamin D; 6. No disability ;7. No history of mental illness other than depression. Exclusion criteria: 1. Uncooperative and refused further treatment and vitamin D patients in the intervention group; 2. Vitamin D administration in control group; 3. The occurrence of any severe stress, such as hospitalization or death of relatives in both groups during the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Depression. Timepoint: Before and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: Geriatric Depression Scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Vitamin D in blood. Timepoint: before intervention and 2 months after. Method of measurement: blood test. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr. Negin Masoudi Alavi
Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed