Major depressive episode
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients who meet criteria for major depressive episode of DSM-IV-TR 2) Patients who responded poorly to the standard treatment with antidepressants or mood stabilizers.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Post-intracranial bleeding and possibly still bleeding 2) Right after stroke 3) Hypotention 4) Tachycardia 5) On medication which causes bleeding tendency 6) pregnant or possibly pregnant 7) breastfeeding
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hamilton Depression Scale Before treatment, 1,2,4,6,8 weeks after starting treatment | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Global Assessment of Functioning Before treatment, 1,2,4,6,8 weeks after starting treatment | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Tokyo Medical and Dental University Graduate School Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences