A randomised controlled trial comparing internet-delivered Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (iCBT), internet-delivered Mindfulness-Enhanced Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, internet-delivered Mindfulness Skills Training versus usual care for adults with depression and/or anxiety on the severity of symptoms of depression and anxiety.

St Vincent's Hospital Sydney0 sites200 target enrollmentSeptember 7, 2015

Overview

No summary available.

Registry

who.int

Start Date

September 7, 2015

End Date

TBD

Last Updated

6 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Sponsor

St Vincent's Hospital Sydney

•\* Self\-identified as suffering from depression and/or anxiety.
•\* Meet criteria for either Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Social Phobia (SP), Panic Disorder (PD), Agoraphobia (AG), Disorder or Obsessive\-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) according to the Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule for DSM\-5
•\* 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 1 month 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.
•\* Willing to be randomised to one of the three treatment conditions or usual care.

•Does not meet diagnostic criteria for an anxiety or depressive disorder.
•\- 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
•\- 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.
•\- current diagnosis of PTSD.