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Evaluation of ginger as an adjunct therapy in Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Evaluation of the effect of ginger as an adjunct therapy along with SSRIs to reduce anxiety inpatients with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20201108049306N1
Enrollment
80
Registered
2021-01-29
Start date
2021-03-05
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-02-22

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Conditions

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). Generalized anxiety disorder

Interventions

Intervention 1: Forty people in intervention group: Patients under treatment with SSRI at a specific dose (Sertraline oral tablets at the dose of 25 mg once daily and may be increased to 100 mg daily,

Sponsors

Hamedan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of Generalized Anxiety Disorder by a physician based on the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale The patient has filled in the consent form and consciously enters the study and cooperates Age group 18 to 65 years old

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The patient is pregnant or breastfeeding The patient has a major co-morbid psychological disorder (including depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, psychosis, and drug use) The patient has taken any antioxidant medication or supplement in the past month Taking medicine that has interaction with ginger The patient has co-morbid disease (other than neurological diseases)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Score of anxiety based on the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale. Timepoint: Measurement of severity and extent of improvement of anxiety at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and 14, 28, 56 and 84 days after the start of use. Method of measurement: Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSara Ataei

Hamedan University of Medical Sciences

s.ataei@umsha.ac.ir+98 81 3838 1591

Outcome results

None listed

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