Effect of Curcumin as Nutraceutical in Patients of Depression

NCT ID: NCT01022632

Last Updated: 2010-01-28

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-03-31

Study Completion Date

2010-01-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to find the effect of commonly used nutraceutical curcumin ( extract of Curcuma longa, commonly called 'Haldi' in Hindi) in patients of depression.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Major Depressive Disorder

Keywords

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Depression

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Fluoxetine

Fluoxetine : 20 mg Once a day in morning after taking food for 6 weeks

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Fluoxetine

Intervention Type DRUG

Fluoxetine ; 20 mg Once a day in morning after taking food for 6 weeks

Curcumin

Curcumin 500 mg 12 hourly after taking food in morning and evening for 6 weeks

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Curcumin

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Curcumin 500 mg 12 hourly after taking food in morning and evening for 6 weeks

Curcumin and Fluoxetine

Curcumin 500 12 hourly after taking food in morning and evening and Fluoxetine 20 mg Once a day in morning after taking food for 6 weeks

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Curcumin and Fluoxetine

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Curcumin 500 12 hourly after taking food in morning and evening and Fluoxetine 20 mg Once a day in morning after taking food for 6 weeks

Interventions

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Curcumin

Curcumin 500 mg 12 hourly after taking food in morning and evening for 6 weeks

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Fluoxetine

Fluoxetine ; 20 mg Once a day in morning after taking food for 6 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Curcumin and Fluoxetine

Curcumin 500 12 hourly after taking food in morning and evening and Fluoxetine 20 mg Once a day in morning after taking food for 6 weeks

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Depression as diagnosed under DSM-IV Axis I Disorders.
* Score greater than 7 but less then 35 on the 17-item Hamilton Depression (HAM-D) Scale at screening.
* The patient has relative(s) to care for him/her
* Informed consent obtained from the patient or relative

Exclusion Criteria

* Scores greater than 2 on the "suicide" item of HAM-D, or history of suicide attempt(s) in the past 12 months.
* Current suicidal or homicidal risk, as determined by the investigator.
* Clinically significant liver disease (such as hepatitis, cirrhosis, etc); or clinically significant elevation of liver enzyme tests (two times the upper limit of normal.
* History of seizure disorder (other than febrile).
* Patient who has had monoamine oxidase inhibitor , any selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor or any other antidepressant in last 15 days
* Any of the following DSM-IV diagnoses current (within past 3 months) schizophrenia, schizo-affective, or other psychotic disorder; bipolar disorder; current panic disorder or obsessive compulsive disorder; history of psychotic features of affective disorder (mood congruent or incongruent)
* Patient with history of untreated or unstable thyroid disorder
* Failed to respond to at least two adequate antidepressant trials (defined as 6 weeks or more treatment with either greater than or equal to 150 mg imipramine, or tricyclic equivalent), or greater than or equal to 60 mg of phenelzine, or MAOI equivalent, or greater than or equal to 100 mg of sertraline, or its SSRI equivalent.
* Have had other investigational drugs within 30 days or other psychotropic medication within 21 days.
* Known allergy or hypersensitivity to the study medications.
* Receiving psychotherapies which are specifically designed to treat depression, eg, interpersonal psychotherapy during the study period.
* Mental retardation or cognitive impairment, or any disorder that might interfere with their ability to give consent or follow study procedures and requirements.
* In case of female patients, Abstinence or effective method of contraception throughout the study
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of Gujarat, India

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Arjuna Natural Extracts Ltd.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Government Medical College, Bhavnagar

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Government Medical College, Bhavnagar-364001, Gujarat, India

Principal Investigators

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Dr. Bharat Panchal, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Professor and Head, Department of Psychiatry, Sir T. General Hospital and Government Medical College, Bhavnagar-364001, Gujarat, India

Locations

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Sir Takthasinhji General Hospital

Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India

Site Status

Countries

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India

Other Identifiers

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Pharmacol no.01 /2008 Research

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id