Managing Rumination and Worry: A randomised controlled trial of an internet delivered intervention targeting repetitive negative thinking.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Depression; Anxiety; Mental Health - Anxiety; Mental Health - Depression

• Registration Number: ACTRN12620000959976
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of New South Wales

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-09-25
• Study Completion: 2021-09-08
• Last Update Posted: 29 November 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 137

Inclusion Criteria

* Score above 27 on Repetitive Negative Thinking Questionnaire.
* Australian resident status
* At least 18 years of age
* Access to a computer, printer, and the internet
* If taking medication, must have been taking the same dose for at least 2 months and not intend to change that dose during the course of the program.
* Prepared to provide name, phone number, and address, and to provide the name and phone number of a local general practitioner.
* Willing to provide informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

- Currently experiencing severe depression symptoms (score of 23 or above on the PHQ-9).
- Regularly using illicit drugs or regularly consuming more than three standard drinks per day
- Current regular use of benzodiazepines
- Current use of atypical anti-psychotics
- Currently experiencing a psychotic mental illness or bipolar disorder
- Completed an online program for depression and/or anxiety in the past year
- Currently suicidal and/or severe symptoms of suicidal ideation (defined as responding 3 to the PHQ-9 question 9 item that assesses the frequency of suicidal ideation over the past fortnight).
-Those scoring 1 or 2 on the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 Item (PHQ-9) item 9 will require risk assessment with the responsible clinician before being admitted into the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified