Major depressive disorder. Major depressive disorder, single episode
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Processed clove syrup
One gram of cloves with ten grams of pomegranate juice and one gram of honey are kept in an incubator at 40 ° C for one week. Then the desired syrup is prepared by adding sugar. The product will be st
Ten grams of pomegranate juice and one gram of honey are stored in an incubator at 40 degrees for one week. Then the desired syrup is prepared by adding sugar. The product will be stored in a sterile
Sponsors
Artesh University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: A score of 19 or higher on the 17-item HAM-D Scoring Tool and a score of 2 or higher on the first HAM-D item
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Received any type of antidepressant in the past months Received electroshock during the last 2 months Having evidence in favor of psychosis or other mental illnesses Suicidal thoughts (score higher than 2 on HAM-D suicide item) Addiction or abuse of alcohol or other substances (excluding nicotine) Uncontrollable physical diseases such as thyroid, heart and liver diseases Patient dissatisfaction with participation in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Depression score on the Hamilton questionnaire. Timepoint: Before the study, two, four and six weeks after starting treatment. Method of measurement: Hamilton Depression Inventory. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMohammadreza Ghasemzadeh
Artesh University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed