Depressive episode. Depressive episode
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: control: 20 mg fluoxetine capsules daily, BID, 8 weeks. Intervention 2: intervention: 350 mg barij deprex capsules, BID.8 week.
Treatment - Drugs
control: 20 mg fluoxetine capsules daily, BID, 8 weeks
intervention: 350 mg barij deprex capsules, BID.8 week
Sponsors
Barij Research Center of Medicinal Herbs
Vice chancellor for research of Kashan University of Medical Science
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 55 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: 18-55 years old; patients with mild to moderate depression based on the Hamilton scale and clinical interview based on DSM-IV-TRcriteria Exclusion criteria: Pregnancy and lactation; allergy to herbs in study; A cognitive disorder in the past year; History of bipolar disorder and other disorders Axis I(According to the SCID-I interview); Use of psychoactive drugs in the last 2 weeks; Severe medical conditions; Use of psychoactive substances; Patients with suicidal thoughts; History or use of vitamin supplements in the last 2 months; Psychotic disorders
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Severity of depression. Timepoint: beginning, four and eight weeks after the start of the study. Method of measurement: Hamilton questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr.M.Taghizadeh
Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed