Khanzode 2003.
Methods | Twelve‐week, prospective, open‐label, randomised study | |
Participants | Patients with major depression according to the DSM‐IV criteria. Exclusion criteria: patients having a score less than 14 were excluded from the study, patients with other axis I and axis II diagnoses besides major depression. Medical illnesses including endocrine, metabolic or autoimmune disorders known to affect free radical status |
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Interventions | Citalopram: 33 participants. Fluoxetine: 34 participants. Citalopram dose: 20 mg/day. Fluoxetine dose: 20 mg/die. |
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Outcomes | Primary outcome: MDA and SOD concentration levels. Secondary outcomes: change in Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS) score from baseline to week 12. |
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Notes | Indian study. | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Quote: "patients who were suitable for drug treatment were allocated randomly". |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | No information provided. |
Blinding (performance bias and detection bias) All outcomes | High risk | Open label study. |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | No information provided. |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) | Unclear risk | No information provided. |
Other bias | Unclear risk | Sponsorship bias cannot be ruled out. |