Internet-based Psychotherapy for Depressed Elderly (iPSYDE)

Vilnius University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Depression

Treatments: Behavioral: Depresijos terapija

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04728204

iPSYDE_1_2021

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for depressed elderly.

Full description

Individuals of age 60+ with symptoms of depression will be assessed before the study. At week 0, participants who meet eligibility requirements will be randomized either to intervention group which will participate in an 8-week internet-based modular CBT or to a delayed treatment control group.

Enrollment: 84 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 60+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• depressive symptoms
• have access to a computer/tablet/smartphone and to the internet
• have good knowledge of the Lithuanian language

Exclusion criteria

• alcohol addiction
• presently in any other psychological treatment
• severe depression
• suicidal ideation
• significant change in psychiatric medication (during last 6 weeks)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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84 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention group

Experimental group

Description:

8 module, 8 week long internet-based intervention for reducing burden of depression

Treatment:

Behavioral: Depresijos terapija

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

Participants randomized to the control group will be instructed to wait until the intervention group finishes the treatment and that they will be able to use the same intervention afterwards.