NCT01022632

Effect of Curcumin as Nutraceutical in Patients of Depression

A Randomized, Active Controlled, Open Label, Parallel Group Study to Compare the Efficacy of Extract of Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) With Fluoxetine and to Study Its Effect as an Add on Therapy to Fluoxetine in Patients of Depression

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Government Medical College, Bhavnagar · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

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.

Conditions

• Major Depressive Disorder

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Curcumin	Curcumin 500 mg 12 hourly after taking food in morning and evening for 6 weeks
DRUG	Fluoxetine	Fluoxetine ; 20 mg Once a day in morning after taking food for 6 weeks
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	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

Timeline

• Start date: 2009-03-01
• Primary completion: 2010-01-01
• Completion: 2010-01-01
• First posted: 2009-12-01
• Last updated: 2010-01-28

Locations

1 site across 1 country: India