Major depressive disorder, single episode, moderate
Conditions
Interventions
The study is an experimental, clinical trial, randomized and triple-blind with two arms. Experimental group: 10 adults diagnosed with major depression will receive 10 sessions of transcranial direct c
E02.331.750
Sponsors
Universidade Federal da Bahia
Universidade Federal da Bahia
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age ranging from 18 to 40 years; who met the DSM-V criteria for a diagnosis of major depression based on a previous medical or psychological evaluation; who had a minimum score of 20 on the Beck Depression Scale; participants could be using antidepressants or not, once they were using them, the medication should have been stable for at least one month
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: People who underwent medication adjustment in the last 30 days; who use benzodiazepines with a dosage greater than 20 mg; who have other psychiatric, neurological or motor diseases; who have some type of neurodevelopmental disorder; people who have metal in the skull or skin lesions on the scalp; pregnant women; or people who abuse alcohol or drugs
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| expected outcome 1. Electrostimulation improves executive function performance and increases the frequency of use of metacognitive strategies in adults with major depression. ;outcome found 1. No significant effect of independent variables on executive functions and both groups increased the frequency of regulation of thoughts and feelings over time | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| No secondary outcomes were expected. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactRenata Aleixo Reis
Universidade Federal da Bahia
Outcome results
None listed