Recruitment

Recruitment Status
Recruiting
Estimated Enrollment
Same as current

Summary

Conditions
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
Type
Interventional
Phase
Not Applicable
Design
Allocation: RandomizedIntervention Model: Parallel AssignmentMasking: Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Outcomes Assessor)Primary Purpose: Basic Science

Participation Requirements

Age
Between 18 years and 65 years
Gender
Both males and females

Description

Drug +VNS stimulation group: both VNS and escitalopram oxalate tablets were treated for 2 months. VNS stimulation was treated once a day for 30 minutes at the intensity of 1-2mA. Drug treatment: the dose of escitalopram oxalate tablets was maintained at 10-20 mg/ day Drug + sham stimulation group: t...

Drug +VNS stimulation group: both VNS and escitalopram oxalate tablets were treated for 2 months. VNS stimulation was treated once a day for 30 minutes at the intensity of 1-2mA. Drug treatment: the dose of escitalopram oxalate tablets was maintained at 10-20 mg/ day Drug + sham stimulation group: the patients were treated with escitalopram oxalate tablets and sham VNS for 2 months. Sham VNS stimulation: the sham stimulation device automatically stops after 30 seconds of stimulation. Drug treatment was the same as the above group. Drug group: the dose of escitalopram oxalate tablets was maintained at 10-20 mg/ day without VNS stimulation

Tracking Information

NCT #
NCT04037111
Collaborators
Not Provided
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Jin Sun Xidian University, School of Life Science and Technology