Depression Online Assessment and Therapy

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Depression
• Interventions: Other: no mail support; Other: Mail support

• Registration Number: NCT02112266
• Lead Sponsor: University of Zurich

Brief Summary

One Aim of the current study is to better understand why some patients suffering from depression do not seek professional help by doctors but in the internet.

Furthermore patients with depression will receive Online Therapy for depression. Aim of this part of the study is to investigate whether quality of life changes accordingly to improvement of symptoms after online therapy.

Detailed Description

* German speaking patients can register online. There will be no side visits.

* After screening: patients which meet inclusion criteria and no exclusion criteria can take part in online therapy for depression.

* After 12 weeks 2nd online survey. After this survey patients can use the program the following 6 months (follow-up)

* After 6 months 3rd and last online-survey.

* According to the aims of the study cross-sectional as well as longitudinal data will be obtained and analysed

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-04
• Study First Submitted: 2014-04-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-04-09
• Study First Posted: 2014-04-11
• Primary Completion: 2016-03
• Study Completion: 2016-03
• Status Verified: 2016-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-05-09
• Last Update Posted: 2016-05-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 272

Inclusion Criteria

• German language
• depression at least slight according BDI (Beck depression inventory) and at least 2 weeks

Exclusion Criteria

• severe depression according BDI
• suicidal ideation
• alcohol or drug dependency
• history of psychotic symptoms
• history of bipolar disorder or previous mania
• current in-patient care or semi-residential treatment

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
no mail support	no mail support	no mail support during follow-up
mail support	Mail support	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change of Quality of life	at screening, post treatment (3 months) and follow-up (6 months after post)	WHOQol brev - WHO quality of life questionnaire short form

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
change of severity of depression	3 time points screening, + 3 months + 6 months	patients receive mail support or not during follow up. Questionnaire: BDI - Beck Depression Inventory
change of Sleep quality	screening, post treatment (3 months), follow-up(6 months after post)	Questionnaire PSQI - Pittsburgh sleep quality index

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Hospital Zurich - only online recruitment; 🇨🇭 Zurich, Switzerland