efficacy of an online intervention including a smartphone application for participants with depressive symptoms

Not Applicable

• Conditions: F32; Depressive episode

• Registration Number: DRKS00011045
• Lead Sponsor: AG Klinische Neuropsychologie, Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-09-01
• Study Completion: 2017-06-25
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 136

Inclusion Criteria

informed consent
depressive symptoms (PHQ-9>4)
access to a PC with internet access
access to a smartphone (iphone 5 or newer/Android 4.1 or newer)

Exclusion Criteria

no depressive symptoms (PHQ-9<5)
acute suicidal tendencies
bipolar disorder
schizophrenia/psychosis/other disorders from the schizophrenia spectrum
neurological illness or dementia

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The primary outcome is the reduction of depression symptom severity at post assessment (controlled for pre assessment scores), comparing the experimental and control group. For this purpose, participants complete the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) at two times of measurement (pre - post, 4 weeks apart).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
WHO-Quality of Life BREF (WHO-QOL-BREF);<br>Behavioral Activation Depression Scale (BADS);<br>Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale (DAS-18B). Attitudes towards Psychological Online Interventions (APOI). All of the above mentioned questionnares are presented pre and post intervention.<br><br>only pre intervention: <br>sociodemographics, status of therapy (psychotherapy, medication, etc.)<br><br>only post:<br>Questionnaire capturing patients satisfaction (ZUF-8)<br>Questionnaire on side effects of the intervention (INEP-on)