Implementing multifactorial psychotherapy research in online virtual environments

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Depression; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN24117387
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Exeter (UK)

Brief Summary

2016 Protocol article in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27716200 protocol 2023 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37378962/ (added 29/06/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-08-26
• Study Completion: 2018-04-30
• Last Update Posted: 10 July 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 767

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 18 or older
2. Access to internet and an email account that will be maintained and regularly checked for at least 3 months (changed from 20 weeks on 22/09/2016)
3. Competent at reading and writing in English
4. Receiving treatment within BEME Cornwall IAPT service. Those living elsewhere in England can take part as long as they are registered with a UK GP (sentence added 27/09/2016)
5. Meeting caseness for depression, as indexed by a score of 10 or more on the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) (Kroenke, Spitzer & Williams, 2001)
6. Completion of the introductory module of the therapy
7. Signed consent to participate

Exclusion Criteria

1. Identification of comorbid severe or enduring mental health problems other than depression such as current alcohol or drug abuse problems, psychosis or bipolar disorder, either during routine screening by the NHS IAPT service, by online mood screener, or via research structured diagnostic interview at initial assessment.
2. Persistent self-injury requiring clinical management/therapy
3. Unable to engage with internet treatment for physical, practical or other reasons (e.g., very disabling physical or mental health problem, unable to comprehend materials, poor reading)
4. Formal concurrent face-to-face psychotherapy/counselling including computer-based CBT; IAPT treatments
5. Elevated levels of suicide risk as indicated by reporting suicidal ideation and intentions/plans for suicide

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified