Status:
UNKNOWN
The Impact of Spiritual Healing on Moderate Depression in Adults
Lead Sponsor:
University of Tromso
Collaborating Sponsors:
Sorlandet Hospital HF
Conditions:
Moderate Depression
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Depression is a common mental disorder and is together with anxiety the global leading cause of all non-fatal burden of disease. Currently supported treatment for depression is antidepressant medicati...
Detailed Description
Background Depression is a common mental disorder and is together with anxiety the global leading cause of all non-fatal burden of disease. The core symptoms of depression are lowered mood, discourage...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Fulfill the criteria for moderate depression
- Have symptoms for two weeks or more
- A minimum of six of the following nine symptoms must have been present:
- Depressed mood most of the day
- Markedly diminished interest or pleasure in all activities
- Significant weight loss or weight gain (more than 5%)
- Insomnia or hypersomnia
- Psychomotor agitation or retardation
- Fatigue
- Feelings of worthlessness
- Excessive or inappropriate guilt
- Diminished ability to concentrate
- Minimum one of the six symptoms must be either depressed mood or loss of interest and pleasure.
Exclusion
- Symptoms as a direct physiological effects of a substance or a general medical condition
- Substance abuse
- Chronic major or bipolar depression or axis I diagnosis
- Endocrine abnormality; medical disorder or treatment that could cause depression
- Suicidal potential
- Dementia
- Depression due to uncomplicated grief
- History of psychosis or mania
- Heart valve disease
- Poorly controlled hypertension and diabetes mellitus
- Pregnancy
- Inability to complete study forms.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
April 30 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
28 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04766242
Start Date
March 1 2021
End Date
April 30 2022
Last Update
February 23 2021
Active Locations (1)
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Uit The Arctic University of Norway
Tromsø, Troms, Norway, 9102