A total of 100 patients with adolescent depression who were admitted to our hospital between March 2022 and October 2022 were selected. On the basis of double blinding, these patients were randomly divided into the observation group(n=50) and the control group(n=50) using a random number table. 5S management method was used in the whole process of treatment to improve the hospital environment, increase the work efficiency and reduce the occurrence of cross infection through the effective implementation of the five steps of sort(Seiri), set in order(Seiton), shine (Seiso), standardize(Seiketsu) and sustain(Shitsuke).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
100
3 capsules, 3 times a day, for 8 consecutive weeks
In the rTMS treatment, the transcranial magnetic stimulation device with an "8"-shaped coil with a diameter of 70mm was placed on the dorsolateral area of the left prefrontal lobe of the patient. The motor threshold was set to 90%. A 10-Hz pulse sequence was applied for 4 secs followed by a 20 secs interval. 10 pulses per train were used, and the total stimulation time was 30mins per day, 4 times a week, for 8 consecutive weeks.
Oral escitalopram oxalate. The initial dose was 5mg/d, for 7 consecutive days. The dose was increased to 10 mg/d according to the tolerance of the patients for another 7 consecutive days, and then to 20 mg/d according to the patient's condition and tolerance for 8 weeks
Tangshan Workers' Hospital
Tangshan, Hebei, China
HAMD-24 scores
Final scores were interpreted as no depression (\<20), mild or moderate depression (≥20), and severe depression (≥35)
Time frame: 4 times a week, for 8 consecutive weeks
TNF-α
About 5ml of fasting venous blood was collected in the morning, centrifuged at 3000rpm for 10mins, and the upper serum was collected. The levels of serum tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α), interleukin-1β(IL-1β), IL-6, dopamine(DA), 5-hydroxytryptamine(5-HT) and cortisol(COR) were measured by ELISA using an automatic biochemical analyzer(Dxc800, Beckman, USA). The relative expression levels of serum miR-16 and miR-195 were determined by PCR. All measurements were strictly conducted by laboratory specialists following the instructions of the instruments and kits.
Time frame: 7 consecutive days
IL-1β
About 5ml of fasting venous blood was collected in the morning, centrifuged at 3000rpm for 10mins, and the upper serum was collected. The levels of serum tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α), interleukin-1β(IL-1β), IL-6, dopamine(DA), 5-hydroxytryptamine(5-HT) and cortisol(COR) were measured by ELISA using an automatic biochemical analyzer(Dxc800, Beckman, USA). The relative expression levels of serum miR-16 and miR-195 were determined by PCR. All measurements were strictly conducted by laboratory specialists following the instructions of the instruments and kits.
Time frame: 7 consecutive days
IL-6
About 5ml of fasting venous blood was collected in the morning, centrifuged at 3000rpm for 10mins, and the upper serum was collected. The levels of serum tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α), interleukin-1β(IL-1β), IL-6, dopamine(DA), 5-hydroxytryptamine(5-HT) and cortisol(COR) were measured by ELISA using an automatic biochemical analyzer(Dxc800, Beckman, USA). The relative expression levels of serum miR-16 and miR-195 were determined by PCR. All measurements were strictly conducted by laboratory specialists following the instructions of the instruments and kits.
Time frame: 7 consecutive days
DA
About 5ml of fasting venous blood was collected in the morning, centrifuged at 3000rpm for 10mins, and the upper serum was collected. The levels of serum tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α), interleukin-1β(IL-1β), IL-6, dopamine(DA), 5-hydroxytryptamine(5-HT) and cortisol(COR) were measured by ELISA using an automatic biochemical analyzer(Dxc800, Beckman, USA). The relative expression levels of serum miR-16 and miR-195 were determined by PCR. All measurements were strictly conducted by laboratory specialists following the instructions of the instruments and kits.
Time frame: 7 consecutive days
5-HT
About 5ml of fasting venous blood was collected in the morning, centrifuged at 3000rpm for 10mins, and the upper serum was collected. The levels of serum tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α), interleukin-1β(IL-1β), IL-6, dopamine(DA), 5-hydroxytryptamine(5-HT) and cortisol(COR) were measured by ELISA using an automatic biochemical analyzer(Dxc800, Beckman, USA). The relative expression levels of serum miR-16 and miR-195 were determined by PCR. All measurements were strictly conducted by laboratory specialists following the instructions of the instruments and kits.
Time frame: 7 consecutive days
COR
About 5ml of fasting venous blood was collected in the morning, centrifuged at 3000rpm for 10mins, and the upper serum was collected. The levels of serum tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α), interleukin-1β(IL-1β), IL-6, dopamine(DA), 5-hydroxytryptamine(5-HT) and cortisol(COR) were measured by ELISA using an automatic biochemical analyzer(Dxc800, Beckman, USA). The relative expression levels of serum miR-16 and miR-195 were determined by PCR. All measurements were strictly conducted by laboratory specialists following the instructions of the instruments and kits.
Time frame: 7 consecutive days
Serum miR-16
About 5ml of fasting venous blood was collected in the morning, centrifuged at 3000rpm for 10mins, and the upper serum was collected. The levels of serum tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α), interleukin-1β(IL-1β), IL-6, dopamine(DA), 5-hydroxytryptamine(5-HT) and cortisol(COR) were measured by ELISA using an automatic biochemical analyzer(Dxc800, Beckman, USA). The relative expression levels of serum miR-16 and miR-195 were determined by PCR. All measurements were strictly conducted by laboratory specialists following the instructions of the instruments and kits.
Time frame: 7 consecutive days
Serum miR-195
About 5ml of fasting venous blood was collected in the morning, centrifuged at 3000rpm for 10mins, and the upper serum was collected. The levels of serum tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α), interleukin-1β(IL-1β), IL-6, dopamine(DA), 5-hydroxytryptamine(5-HT) and cortisol(COR) were measured by ELISA using an automatic biochemical analyzer(Dxc800, Beckman, USA). The relative expression levels of serum miR-16 and miR-195 were determined by PCR. All measurements were strictly conducted by laboratory specialists following the instructions of the instruments and kits.
Time frame: 7 consecutive days
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