Study of Rotatory Vestibular Tests in Major Depression Patients and Healthy Control Subjects.

Vest Brain,Centro de Estudios Neurovestibulares

Status: Completed

Conditions: Depression; Vestibular Disorder

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: Rotatory vestibular test

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03421847

ROTDEPR01

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study evaluates the vestibular activity in major depression patients and healthy controls using the rotatory test and electronystagmography.

Full description

Previous studies showed abnormal vestibular activity in major depression patients using caloric vestibular tests. The present study investigates the vestibular response to vestibular rotatory tests in major depression subjects and healthy controls.

Enrollment: 41 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• male and females adults (18 years or older)
• met the Diagnosing and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-R, American Psychiatric Association, 2000) criterion.
• had a score of 12 or more in the Hamilton Rating Scale, 21 items for Depression.
• with or without actual pharmacological treatment, except benzodiazepines that were suspended 24 hours before the rotary test when corresponding.

Exclusion criteria

• pregnant women
• neurologic disorders.

Trial design

41 participants in 2 patient groups

Major Depression Group

Description:

We will measure the vestibular activity of Major depression patients with Rotatory Test and electronystagmography

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: Rotatory vestibular test

Healthy Control Group

Description:

We will measure the vestibular activity of Healthy subjects with Rotatory Test and electronystagmography.

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: Rotatory vestibular test