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Adjunctive Game Intervention for Anhedonia in MDD Patients

NCT04977232

Completed 50 enrolled Central South University
RandomizedParallel-groupOpen-labelTreatment

Summary

This is a pilot study using game intervention as an adjuvant treatment, to evaluate the effect of the video game on anhedonia and associated functional change of brain in patients with depression. Participants will be randomized to Experimental group receiving a 8-week treatment of antidepressant drugs and game intervention, or Control group receiving a 8-week treatment of antidepressant drugs. Magnetic resonance imaging scanning and assessment of clinical characteristics and cognitive function were conducted before and after the intervention.

Timeline

Start
2021-09-09
Primary completion
2022-12-31
Completion
2022-12-31

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Background Escitalopram Small molecule

Indications