Facing depression together - evaluation of an online self-help program with individualized vs automated supportive message system for relatives, significant others, and caregivers of depressed perso

Phase 3

• Conditions: Z63; F32; Other problems related to primary support group, including family circumstances; Depressive episode

• Registration Number: DRKS00025241
• Lead Sponsor: Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-05-05
• Study Completion: 2024-02-29
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1640

Inclusion Criteria

sufficient German language skills
- e-mail account and access to the internet
- informed consent
- caring for a depressed person, who is of age 18 years or older and has a primary diagnosis of unipolar depressive disorder OR primarily depressive symptoms (according to caregiver)

Exclusion Criteria

suffering from any mental disorder themselves

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Difference in means in the K-10 questionnaire at the start of the online program (T0) and after finishing the online program four weeks later (T2)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
- Difference in means in the K-10 questionnaire at the start of the online program (T0) and at the follow-up time 3 months after randomization (T3)<br>- further outcome measures at T2 and T3 (to be compared to baseline, T0): subjective andobjective psychosocial burden of caregiving (IEQ-EU); subjective symptom burden (SCL-K-9); depression literacy (D-Lit); high expressed emotion aspects critical comments and over-involvement (Familienfragebogen FFB); subjective well-being (WHO-5); depressive symptoms in the depressed relative (PHQ-9)