Probiotic for moderate to severe depression
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This trial tests a probiotic called IBNI617 for people with moderate to severe depression who are not currently taking antidepressant medication. It aims to see if this probiotic can help improve mood and depression symptoms.
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Who can take part
- You have been diagnosed with major depression (either a single episode or repeated episodes)
- Your depression symptoms are moderate to severe based on standard assessments
- You are not currently taking antidepressant medication or have stopped taking them before the trial
- You have not used antibiotics in the past 2 weeks
- You do not have treatment-resistant depression (depression that hasn't improved with prior treatments)
- You have not attempted or seriously considered suicide in the last 6 months
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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