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

Mass General Brigham

Status: Completed

Conditions: Major Depressive Disorder

Treatments: Other: MoodGYM

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01851967

2012-P-002340

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 112 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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112 participants in 1 patient group

MoodGYM

Experimental group

Description:

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

Treatment:

Other: MoodGYM