Internet based education for depression: An initial randomized controlled study

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Depression; Mental Health - Depression

• Registration Number: ACTRN12609000009213
• Lead Sponsor: St Vincents Hospital, Anxiety Disorders Clinic

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2009-01-07
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

Meet Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) criteria for major depressive disorder - Internet access + printer access. - Australian citizen- Males and females

Exclusion Criteria

Current substance abuse/dependence- Psychotic disorder-PHQ 9 score of lower than 5 or higher than 23- moderate or high suicide risk

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Depression measured using the Beck Depression Inventory II[Administered at the beginning of the first lesson, 1-week poststudy, and at 6 months follow-up];Depression measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)[Administered at application, at the beginning of the first lesson, 1-week poststudy, and at 6 months follow-up];Psychological distress measured using the Kessler-10 (K-10)[Administered at application, at the beginning of the first lesson, 1-week poststudy, and at 6 months follow-up]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change between the primary outcome measure scores at pre and post treatment. The primary outcome measures are the Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI-II), Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), and Kessler-10 (K-10).[Measured at the time of application and at the beginning of the first lesson.]