Depression in Multiple Sclerosis: The effectiveness of web-based self-help treatment
- Conditions
- Depressive DisorderMultiple Sclerosis (MS)1000795110027946
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON47566
- Lead Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Medisch Centrum
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 201
MS patients (minimum age 18) can take part if they: 1) are diganosed with MS 3
months befor the screening and 2) are able to manage the Dutch language.
Inclusion criteria for the intervention are: 1) a minimum score of 20 on the
Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II), and the intention and capability to invest
5 weeks of their time to follow a selfhelp intervention through the internet.
No access to Internet or no email-address, no experience with Internet, no
sufficient command of Dutch, unable to read, current use of antidepressants or
other treatment of depression, current suicidal ideation.
Subjects with contra-indications for MRI scanning or from Belgium will be
excluded for the MRI study (see Onderzoeksprotocol, appendix 6, checklist MRI).
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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