Internet-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depressed Elderly: a Two-armed Randomized Controlled Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 84
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)
研究概览
简要总结
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for depressed elderly.
详细描述
Individuals of age 60+ with symptoms of depression will be assessed before the study. At week 0, participants who meet eligibility requirements will be randomized either to intervention group which will participate in an 8-week internet-based modular CBT or to a delayed treatment control group.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 60 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •depressive symptoms
- •have access to a computer/tablet/smartphone and to the internet
- •have good knowledge of the Lithuanian language
排除标准
- •alcohol addiction
- •presently in any other psychological treatment
- •severe depression
- •suicidal ideation
- •significant change in psychiatric medication (during last 6 weeks)
结局指标
主要结局
Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)
时间窗: Pre-treatment, week 8, 3, 12 and 24 months post-treatment
Change from baseline in depression symptoms post-treatment (week 8), at three months, at 12 months and at 24 months post-treatment. Measure contains 9 questions that have to be responded to by choosing an answer from a 4-item Likert scale, where number 0 indicates 'Not at all' and 3 - 'Nearly every day'. Higher score indicates more severe symptoms.
Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS)
时间窗: Pre-treatment, week 8, 3, 12 and 24 months post-treatment
Change from baseline in depression symptoms post-treatment (week 8), at three months, at 12 months and at 24 months post-treatment. Measure contains 15 questions that have to be responded 'Yes' or 'No'. Higher score indicates more severe symptoms.
次要结局
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7)(Pre-treatment, week 8, 3, 12 and 24 months post-treatment)
- The World Health Organisation- Five Well-Being Index (WHO-5)(Pre-treatment, week 8, 3, 12 and 24 months post-treatment)
研究者
Jonas Eimontas
Associate Professor, Senior Research Fellow
Vilnius University