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plift website for depression: feasibility study

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Depression
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Registration Number
ISRCTN96366571
Lead Sponsor
East London NHS Foundation Trust (UK)
Brief Summary

2018 Results article in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6112095/ results

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged over 18 years
2. Have regular access to the internet
3. Have sufficient command of English to complete the measures
4. Endorse one of the Whooley screening items for depression
5. Have capacity to consent

Exclusion Criteria

This study has no exclusion criteria as the aim is to be as inclusive as possible. A recent review into how exclusion criteria are used in depression treatment research found that studies excluded between 75-85% of people with depression (Halvorson & Humphreys, 2015). This makes it difficult to generalise from research to the typical clinical population and is something the present study wishes to avoid by having an inclusive sample.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The feasibility and acceptability of the intervention will be measured by assessing:<br>1. Number of website log ins (during six weeks of intervention) <br>2. Number of times data submitted to the website (during six weeks of intervention) <br>3. Intervention satisfaction, benefits (after six weeks of intervention)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The following outcomes will be measured before the intervention and after 6 weeks of using it in order to assess variability in outcomes and potential for change: <br>1. Depressive symptoms (PHQ-9) (Kroenke et al., 2001)<br>2. Life satisfaction (DIALOG) (Priebe et al., 2007)
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