IVELIFE: effectiveness of two types of support for low mood

Completed

Conditions: Mild to moderate depression, with or without anxiety
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Depressive episode

Registration Number: ISRCTN65803720

Lead Sponsor: niversity of Exeter (UK)

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 184

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 16 and above, either sex
2. Currently experiencing mild to moderately severe levels of depression - or depression and anxiety as defined by a score of 5 - 19 on the Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Aged under 16 years
2. Do not wish to adopt a self-help format
3. Cannot read/understand the written and audio content
4. Do not have a telephone and computer
5. Do not have access to broadband
6. Have active suicidal intent (defined as a score of 2 or more on the BDI-II suicide item)
7. Have more severe depression (a score greater than 19 on the PHQ)
8. An alcohol intake above 31 and 22 units for men and women respectively
9. People with drug dependency defined as using street drugs every day
10. A history of bipolar disorder
11. Psychosis and depression
12. Currently or have in the last 6 months been referred for supported self-help
13. Those who have started or changed antidepressant type in the last month

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Beck Depression Inventory II at 4 months follow up.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Beck Depression Inventory II at 8 weeks, 4 months and 1 year<br>2. PHQ-9 depression measure at 8 weeks, 4 months and 1 year<br>3. GAD-7 anxiety measure at 8 weeks, 4 months and 1 year<br>4. Work And Social Adjustment Scale (WASAS) questionnaire at 8 weeks, 4 months and 1 year<br>5. Modified (shortened) EQ5D at 4 months and 1 year<br>6. Modified (shortened) version of the Client Service Receipt Inventory (CSRI) at 4 months and 1 year<br>7. Single item satisfaction scale at 8 weeks, 4 months and 1 year<br>8. Four items assessing mental health literacy at 8 weeks, 4 months and 1 year