Internet-Based Depression Screening for College Students

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Major Depressive Disorder

• Registration Number: NCT01326793
• Lead Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital

Brief Summary

This study aims to determine whether using telecommunication tools, specifically web pages containing online screening instruments and real-time video chat, will be an efficient way to implement Major Depressive Disorder screening among college students. The study also aims to determine if proactive depression screening and free online consultation with a psychiatrist will increase the rate of help-seeking among college students with MDD.

Eligible participants will complete a demographics survey and depression screening assessment online. Those subjects who express suicidality or depressive symptoms will be offered the opportunity to complete a one-time psychiatric consultation with Skype video-conferencing.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-09
• Study First Submitted: 2011-03-25
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-03-30
• Study First Posted: 2011-03-31
• Primary Completion: 2014-12
• Study Completion: 2014-12
• Status Verified: 2015-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-04-24
• Last Update Posted: 2015-04-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1900

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
9-item Patient Health Questionnaire	Baseline, Week 8	Subjects are given the PHQ-9 at baseline, and a 8-week follow-up survey that includes PHQ-9 and questions inquiring whether subject has begun treatment for MDD and whether they faced obstacles in seeking treatment.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Depression Clinical and Research Program at Massachusetts General Hospital; 🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States