Evaluation of an evidence-based, Internet-supported self-help program for people living with HIV suffering from mild to moderate depressive symptoms.

Recruiting

• Conditions: 10047438; 10027946; blue; sad

• Registration Number: NL-OMON41852
• Lead Sponsor: niversiteit Leiden

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 23 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

* Being HIV positive;
* The presence of mild to moderate depressive symptoms (defined as PHQ-9; Kroenke et al., 2001 score >4 and < 20);
* Age 18 and older;
* Sufficient knowledge of the Dutch or English language;
* Access to the Internet;
* Having an e-mail address;
* Available for the next 8 weeks to work on the intervention.

Exclusion Criteria

* Being in the first half year post HIV-diagnosis;
* Having severe cognitive impairments (e.g. forgetfulness);
* The presence of severe depressive symptoms (defined as PHQ-9; Kroenke et al., 2001, score of 20 or higher);
* Prominent suicide ideation (indicated by a score >1 on the suicide item of the PHQ-9);
* The absence of depressive symptoms (indicated by a PHQ-9 score of 4 or lower).
* Treatment by a psychologist or psychiatrist at the moment;
* Use of antidepressants for less than 3 months or change of type or dose of antidepressants in the past 3 months.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Main study parameters/endpoints: We will examine the change in depressive<br /><br>symptoms from baseline to the posttests in both groups as measured by the<br /><br>Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9; Kroenke, Spitzer, & Williams, 2001) and<br /><br>the Center of Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D; Radloff, 1977).</p><br>