Herbal extract
Herbal extract: 340-1,360 mg daily

Rhodiola Rosea

Conventional anti-depressant
Sertraline: 50-200 mg daily

Sertraline

Lactose monohydrate
Lactose monohydrate: 1-4 capsules daily

Sugar Pill

Total

Sex: Female, Male

Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D) is a validated, clinician-rated instrument for ascertaining the severity of MDD symptoms. The 28-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale was used to determine the primary outcome of 17-item HAM-D score. The HAM-D will serves as the primary outcome measure. HAM-D17 score ranges from 0 to 68. Higher score indicates more depressed symptom.

Depressive Symptoms as Measured by the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (17-items) at Week 8 and Week 12.

A clinician-rated measure of global symptom severity (CGI/S) and symptom change (CGI/C) of MDD. Severity was rated as "Not ill"; "Borderline ill"; "Mild"; "Moderate"; "Moderately severe"; "Severe" and "Extremely severe". Global change was rates as "Very much improved"; "Much improved"; "Minimally improved"; "Unchanged";"Minimally worse";"Much worse" and "Very much worse". Here in severity, we reported the N(%) of subjects who were not ill or borderline ill. In change, we reported N(%) of subjects who were "Very much improved" or "Much imp[roved".Subjects started the study with mild to moderate MDD (moderate or above rating in the CGI-S). At WK12, the #/% of subjects in each treatment group who were not ill at WK12 (CGI-S) and who had much improved or very much improved at WK12 (CGI-C) was reported.

The Clinical Global Impression (CGI) Severity and Change

All enrolled subjects were analyzed. Mean change in Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) total scores were reported. BDI is a self-reported outcome measuring the severity of depression. A negative # means a reduction in BDI score at the end of treatment compared to baseline which represents an improvement in depression symptoms. BDI total score ranges from 0-63. BDI score of 1-16 represents low level of depression;17-30 represents moderate level of depression; >=31 represents significant level of depression. A reduction in the BDI score represents improvement in the depression symptoms.

Change in Depressive Symptoms as Measured by the Beck Depression Inventory

This is a patient completed rating of sexual function and satisfaction. It is used to assess current sexual health and changes in sexual health over time measured by the overall sexual satisfaction score. The reported score is the overall degree of sexual satisfaction attained. The score ranges from 0 to 100. Higher score indicates more sexual satisfaction.

Change in Sexual Function

Descriptive analysis of number of subjects in each treatment group who had suicidal ideation at baseline and WK12.

rhodiola rosea/תרופות נוגדות דיכאון

Rhodiola Rosea Therapy of Major Depressive Disorder

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