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MyCompass in a Swedish Context - an Automated Self-help Intervention Targeting Mental Health Problems

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Mild Depression
Sleep Disturbance
Stress, Psychological
Anxiety State
Registration Number
NCT03659630
Lead Sponsor
Karolinska Institutet
Brief Summary

The study present findings from the implementation of myCompass, a fully automated self-help intervention of Australian origin for mild to moderate anxiety and depression, in a Swedish context. The study also investigates the usage of a specially designed research platform aimed at handling informed consent and online surveys.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
837
Inclusion Criteria
  • Swedish resident
  • Valid e-mail address
  • 18 years old or older
  • PHQ-9 score of 5-20
  • GAD-7 score of 5-15
Exclusion Criteria
  • suicidal thoughts

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Generalised Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale (GAD-7)2 weeks

Self-report measure on anxiety symptoms. Seven items with score 0-21, a higher score indicating more severe anxiety. Cutoffs: Scores of 5, 10, and 15 are taken as the cut-off points for mild, moderate and severe anxiety, respectively. For the purpose of this study, participants with a score between 5-15 were included.

Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)2 weeks

Self-report measure on depressive symptoms. Nine items, each of which is scored 0 to 3, providing a 0 to 27 severity score, where a higher score indicates more severe depression. Scores of 5, 10, 15, and 20 are taken as the cut-off points for mild, moderate, moderate to severe and severe depression, respectively. For the purpose of this study, participants with a score between 5-20 were included.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

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