Effect of adding Cinnamon essential oil in the treatment regimen of patients with unipolar non-psychotic major depressive disorder treated with sertraline in postmenopausal women

Effect of adding Cinnamon essential oil in the treatment regimen of patients with unipolar non-psychotic major depressive disorder treated with sertraline in postmenopausal women.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20171030037093N21

Enrollment

Registered

2019-10-09

Start date

2019-10-29

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-11-05

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Conditions

Unipolar Major Depression Disorder. Major depressive disorder, single episode, severe with psychotic features

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: patients are treated with 50 mg sertraline plus placebo. (Placebo is the distilled water given to patients in a glass similar to a cinnamon drop. Due to the fact th

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

45 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with unipolar major depressive disorder diagnosed by a neurologist

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who have other mental disorders besides unilateral major depression. Things like the death of relatives, divorce, marriage, etc. that affect one's mood. Use of other psychiatric drugs.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Depression score. Timepoint: Before and after treatment. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHourivash Ghaderi

Shahre-kord University of Medical Sciences

h.ghaderi@gmail.com+98 38 3224 2696

Outcome results

None listed

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