Randomized Trial to Evaluate the Usefulness of Mental Health e-Learning

Not Applicable

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Anxiety; Depression
• Interventions: Other: Depression e-Learning A; Other: Anxiety e-Learning B; Other: Anxiety e-Learning A; Other: Depression e-Learning B

• Registration Number: NCT06393322
• Lead Sponsor: McMaster University

Brief Summary

In this proposal, the investigators plan to study the impact of In this proposal, we plan to study the impact of e-learning on mental health literacy and stigma related to anxiety and depression. Participants will be randomized to one of four groups - Depression e-Learning A, Depression e-Learning B, Anxiety e-Learning A, and Anxiety e-Learning B. All participants will be given access to all e-learning at the conclusion of the study.

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2024-04
• Study First Submitted: 2024-04-26
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-04-26
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-04-26
• Study First Posted: 2024-05-01
• Last Update Posted: 2024-05-01
• Study Start: 2024-07-02
• Primary Completion: 2024-09-30
• Study Completion: 2025-06-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 125

Inclusion Criteria

• Live in Canada
• 45 years of age and over
• Good command of the English language
• Access to email and high speed internet
• Comfortable using email and internet

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Exclusion Criteria

• Lives outside of Canada
• Not 45 years of age or over
• Does not speak English,
• Does not have access to email or high speed internet
• Is not comfortable using email of internet

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Depression e-Learning A	Depression e-Learning A	-
Anxiety e-Learning B	Anxiety e-Learning B	-
Anxiety e-Learning A	Anxiety e-Learning A	-
Depression e-Learning B	Depression e-Learning B	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change from baseline in the Depression Literacy Questionnaire	0, 2, 4 weeks	The Depression Literacy Questionnaire assesses mental health literacy specific to depression. The questionnaire consists of 22 items which are true or false. Respondents can answer each item with one of three options - true, false, or I don't know. Each correct response receives one point. Higher scores indicate higher depression literacy.
Change from baseline in the Anxiety Literacy Questionnaire	0, 2, 4 weeks	The Anxiety Literacy Questionnaire assesses mental health literacy specific to anxiety. The questionnaire consists of 22 items which are true or false. Respondents can answer each item with one of three options - true, false, or I don't know. Each correct response receives one point. Higher scores indicate higher depression literacy.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change from baseline in the Generalized Anxiety Stigma Scale	0, 2, 4 weeks	The Generalised Anxiety Stigma Scale is analogous, but designed to measure stigma associated with anxiety disorders. It has two subscales: personal and perceived. The Personal Stigma Subscale measures stigma in the respondents' own attitudes towards anxiety disorders by asking them to indicate how strongly they personally agree with 10 statements about anxiety disorders. The Perceived Stigma Subscale measures the respondent's perception about the attitudes of others towards anxiety disorders by asking them to indicate what they think most other people believe about the same 10 statements. Responses to each item are measured on a five-point scale (ranging from zero 'strongly disagree' to four 'strongly agree'). Higher scores indicate higher levels of anxiety stigma.
Participant satisfaction	2 weeks	A custom satisfaction questionnaire data adapted from the Information Assessment Method For All (IAM4all) will be collected and saved to assess satisfaction with the intervention.
Change from baseline in the Depression Stigma Scale	0, 2, 4 weeks	The Depression Stigma Scale is a 9-item assessment designed to measure stigma associated with depression with two subscales: personal and perceived. The Personal Stigma Subscale measures stigma in the respondents' own attitudes towards depression by asking them to indicate how strongly they personally agree with nine statements about depression. The Perceived Stigma Subscale measures the respondent's perception about the attitudes of others towards depression by asking them to indicate what they think most other people believe about the same nine statements. Responses to each item are measured on a five-point scale (ranging from zero 'strongly disagree' to four 'strongly agree'). Higher scores indicate higher levels of depression stigma.