Effectiveness and Acceptability of MoodGYM in Treating Depressive Symptoms in Chinese Americans

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Major Depressive Disorder
• Interventions: Other: MoodGYM

• Registration Number: NCT01851967
• Lead Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital

Brief Summary

This study aims to evaluate efficacy and acceptability of the Chinese language version of MoodGYM as a therapeutic intervention in treating symptoms of depression in community dwelling Chinese Americans in the Boston area.

Hypothesis 1: Participants enrolled in MoodGYM will show a significant decrease in depressive symptoms after completion of the 5 modules.

Hypothesis 2: Participants enrolled in MoodGYM will show significantly improved dysfunctional thinking.

Hypothesis 3: Participants enrolled in MoodGym will rate this program as culturally acceptable.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2013-01-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-05-08
• Study First Posted: 2013-05-13
• Study Start: 2014-09
• Primary Completion: 2015-12
• Status Verified: 2016-11
• Study Completion: 2016-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-11-30
• Last Update Posted: 2016-12-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 112

Inclusion Criteria

• Resident of the US, but self-identified as Chinese origin
• At least 18 years of age
• Proficiency in Chinese, including the ability to read Chinese
• Access to computer and internet
• Scores > 10 on the Chinese bilingual patient health questionnaire -9 item (PHQ-9)

Exclusion Criteria

• Current ongoing psychiatric or psychological treatment
• Using illicit drugs or consumption > 3 standard drinks in a day
• Currently experiencing a psychotic illness
• Past or current history of schizophrenia or bipolar disorder
• ECT during the last year
• Current active suicidal or self-injurious potential necessitating immediate face-to-face treatment

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
MoodGYM	MoodGYM	This study is a single-arm intervnetion. All subjects will be assigned to receive six weeks of online CBT through MoodGYM.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D)	Weeks 0, 6 (pre/post)	The CES-D scale is a short self-report scale designed to measure depressive symptomatology in the general population. Each of the 20 items in this instrument is assigned one value of 0, 1, 2 or 3. High scores on the CES-D indicate high levels of distress.

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

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

Ying Wang; 🇨🇳 Beijing, China