Effect of herbal medicine on depression

Effect of herbal medicine (Cuscuta epithymum) on clinical manifestations of patients with depression

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20171228038114N1

Enrollment

Registered

2018-08-30

Start date

2018-06-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-09-11

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Conditions

Depression. Major depressive disorder, single episode, mild

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The herbal drug (Cuscuta epithymum) and standard dose of sertraline are given to the patient. The herbal remedy and 50 mg sertraline tablets are given twice a day F

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Detection of depression by a psychiatrist Age between 18 and 60 The tendency to use herbal medicine

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Mild depression Depression with psychotic symptoms Pregnancy Lactation Alcohol addiction Addiction Thoughts and suicide Drug addiction Neurological disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Severity of depression. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, Week 6, Week 8. Method of measurement: Beck questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammad Reza Noras

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

norasmr@mums.ac.ir+98 51 3882 9279

Outcome results

None listed

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