Internet-delivered Psychodynamic Therapy for Depression

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Depression
• Interventions: Behavioral: Internet-delivered psychodynamic therapy for depression; Behavioral: Internet-delivered therapist support

• Registration Number: NCT01324050
• Lead Sponsor: Linkoeping University

Brief Summary

The overall aim of this study is to develop and test a psychodynamic Internet-delivered psychological treatment for patients with mild to moderate major depression and compare its efficacy to an active control group.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2011-01
• Study Start: 2011-02
• Study First Submitted: 2011-03-25
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-03-25
• Study First Posted: 2011-03-28
• Primary Completion: 2011-05
• Study Completion: 2011-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-08-01
• Last Update Posted: 2011-08-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 92

Inclusion Criteria

• Clinical diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder
• 15 or more on MADRS-S

Exclusion Criteria

• Severe depression (more than 35 on MADRS-S or based on interview)
• Severe psychiatric condition (e.g. psychosis or bipolar disorder)
• Suicidal (measured in diagnostic interview)
• Changed medication during the last three months

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Internet-based Psychodynamic Therapy	Internet-delivered psychodynamic therapy for depression	-
Internet-delivered therapist support	Internet-delivered therapist support	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)	At treatment termination (10 weeks)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)	At treatment termination (10 weeks)
Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale Self-report (MADRS-S)	At treatment termination (10 weeks)
Quality of Life Inventory (QOLI)	At treatment termination (10 weeks)
Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9)	At treatment termination (10 weeks)
Generalised Anxiety Disorder Assessment 7 (GAD-7)	At treatment termination (10 weeks)

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Linköping University, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Learning; 🇸🇪 Linköping, Sweden

Linköping University; 🇸🇪 Linköping, Sweden