A Trial of Self-Guided Internet-Delivered Education for Adults of an Arabic speaking background With Symptoms of Anxiety or Depressio

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Anxiety; Depression; Mental Health - Anxiety; Mental Health - Depression

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614000124639
• Lead Sponsor: Macquarie University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-02-03
• Study Completion: 2015-08-02
• Last Update Posted: 1 November 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Stopped early
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 36

Inclusion Criteria

(1) Adults of Arabic Ancestry
(2) Ability to read and understand English at a basic level (i.e., read a local newspaper)
(2) 18+ years of age,
(3) Not currently participating in CBT for target symptoms,
(4) A score above 4 on the GAD-7 and above 4 on the PHQ-9 (indicating at least mild anxiety or depression),
(5) Provides informed consent,
(6) Reliable internet access

Exclusion Criteria

1) Severe depression (i.e. score > 22 on PHQ-9), suicidal intention or plan
(2) Principal problem not anxiety or low mood/depression

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient Health Questionnaire 9-Item (PHQ9), which is a measure of depression.[Administered at pre-treatment, mid-treatment (on completion of Lesson 3, after 4 weeks of treatment), post-treatment, and at 3-months and 12-months post-treatment];Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-Item (GAD7), which is a measure of anxiety.[Administered at pre-treatment, mid-treatment (on completion of Lesson 3; after 4 weeks of treatment), post-treatment, at 3-months and 12-months post-treatment]