Major Depressive Disorder. Major depressive disorder, single episode
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) who have not received any treatment so far. The age range of patients should be between 20 and 60 years. Patients must have healthy hearing function. Patients should not have been exposed to binaural beats stimulation.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Having or history of any neurological disease Alcohol consumption The presence of any underlying disease Pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Brain Electrical activity. Timepoint: The evaluation intervals of patients will be on day 0, day 14 and day 28. Method of measurement: Electroencephalography.;Interleukin 6 Serum level. Timepoint: The evaluation intervals of patients will be on day 0, day 14 and day 28. Method of measurement: ELISA laboratory kit.;Depression severity. Timepoint: The evaluation intervals of patients will be on day 0, day 14 and day 28. Method of measurement: Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of Life. Timepoint: The evaluation intervals of patients will be on day 0, day 14 and day 28. Method of measurement: The World Health Organization Quality of Life – BREF (WHOQOL-BREF).;Sleep quality. Timepoint: The evaluation intervals of patients will be on day 0, day 14 and day 28. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Jeeroft University of Medical Sciences