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. 2021 Dec 15;2021(12):CD008012. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008012.pub4

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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