Depression Online Assessment and Therapy

University of Zurich (UZH)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Depression

Treatments: Other: no mail support; Other: Mail support

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02112266

ICBT

2013-0542 (Other Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

One Aim of the current study is to better understand why some patients suffering from depression do not seek professional help by doctors but in the internet.

Furthermore patients with depression will receive Online Therapy for depression. Aim of this part of the study is to investigate whether quality of life changes accordingly to improvement of symptoms after online therapy.

Full description

• German speaking patients can register online. There will be no side visits.
• After screening: patients which meet inclusion criteria and no exclusion criteria can take part in online therapy for depression.
• After 12 weeks 2nd online survey. After this survey patients can use the program the following 6 months (follow-up)
• After 6 months 3rd and last online-survey.
• According to the aims of the study cross-sectional as well as longitudinal data will be obtained and analysed

Enrollment: 272 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• German language
• depression at least slight according BDI (Beck depression inventory) and at least 2 weeks

Exclusion criteria

• severe depression according BDI
• suicidal ideation
• alcohol or drug dependency
• history of psychotic symptoms
• history of bipolar disorder or previous mania
• current in-patient care or semi-residential treatment

Trial design

Primary purpose: Screening

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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272 participants in 2 patient groups

no mail support

Other group

Description:

no mail support during follow-up

Treatment:

Other: no mail support

mail support

Other group

Treatment:

Other: Mail support