Cost-effectiveness of internet-based guided self-help for depressive disorders in specialized mental health care: A randomized controlled trial

Completed

Conditions: depression
depressive disorders
10027946

Registration Number: NL-OMON35949

Lead Sponsor: Vrije Universiteit

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: 263

Inclusion Criteria

1) Diagnosis of depression according to DSM-IV criteria
2) Patients are enrolled in specialized mental health care
3) Patients are 18 years or older
4) Patients have access to the Internet
5) Patients are motivated for self-help

Exclusion Criteria

1) Psychotic or bipolar disorder
2) Increased risk of suicide

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Primary clinical outcome measure is the degree of depressive symptoms (as<br /><br>measured with the Center for Epidemiological<br /><br>Studies * depression scale (CES-D).</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Secondary outcomes include remittance (whether or not the patient meets criteria<br /><br>for a depressive disorder according to the DSM-IV). the level of anxiety, as<br /><br>measured with the HADS, satisfaction with the<br /><br>intervention (CSQ-8), and the use of alcohol and or drugs (CAGE). By use of a<br /><br>diagnostic interview (the CIDI), the<br /><br>clinical diagnostic status after treatment will be measured as well as the time<br /><br>to recovery. Quality of life will be measured with<br /><br>the EQ-5D at baseline and all follow-up measurements. All questionnaires will<br /><br>be completed via the internet.<br /><br>Health care consumption and absenteeism will be measured using the TiC-P. This<br /><br>instrument is used for economic analyses. Information on which care was<br /><br>received by the patients will be retrieved retrospectively from electronic<br /><br>health records.</p><br>