Hamzehpour 2020.
Study name | Treatment of depressive symptoms in patients after coronary artery bypass graft surgery |
Methods | RCT design: 2‐arm parallel‐group trial Total N randomised: 100 Length of follow‐up: no follow‐up Analysis: not specified |
Participants | Location: Iran Number of study centres and setting: 1 Ayatollah Rouhani Hospital, Iran CAD criteria: undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery Depression criteria: unclear. Depression measured with BDI. ICD code stated in health conditions studied (F32.0) Major depressive disorder, single episode, mild Other entry criteria: willingness to participate in the study Exclusion criteria: cognitive impairment, history of substance use, bipolar disorder |
Interventions | Intervention 1: bupropion 75 mg/d increased to 150 mg/d Intervention 2: unclear from text. Likely citalopram or escitalopram 5 mg/d increased to 20 mg/d Duration of treatment: 8 weeks |
Outcomes | Primary: BDI measured at baseline and end of therapy; no other outcomes specified |
Starting date | 25 July 2020 |
Contact information | Romina Hamzehpour Ayatollah Rouhani Hospital, Daneshgah Square, Ganjafrooz Avenue T: +98 11 3233 8301 E: r.hamzehpour@mubabol.ac.ir |
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