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Primary Purpose
Major Depressive Disorder
Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Skype Consultation
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional screening trial for Major Depressive Disorder focused on measuring telepsychiatry, MDD, Depression, Major Depressive Disorder, Skype, college, university
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion criteria:
- All who consider themselves current undergraduate from Massachusetts colleges are encouraged to participate.
Sites / Locations
- Depression Clinical and Research Program at Massachusetts General Hospital
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
9-item Patient Health Questionnaire
Subjects are given the PHQ-9 at baseline, and a 8-week follow-up survey that includes PHQ-9 and questions inquiring whether subject has begun treatment for MDD and whether they faced obstacles in seeking treatment.
Secondary Outcome Measures
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT01326793
First Posted
March 25, 2011
Last Updated
April 24, 2015
Sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT01326793
Brief Title
Internet-Based Depression Screening for College Students
Official Title
Internet-Based Depression Screening for College Students
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
April 2015
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
September 2008 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
December 2014 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
December 2014 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
4. Oversight
Data Monitoring Committee
No
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
This study aims to determine whether using telecommunication tools, specifically web pages containing online screening instruments and real-time video chat, will be an efficient way to implement Major Depressive Disorder screening among college students. The study also aims to determine if proactive depression screening and free online consultation with a psychiatrist will increase the rate of help-seeking among college students with MDD.
Eligible participants will complete a demographics survey and depression screening assessment online. Those subjects who express suicidality or depressive symptoms will be offered the opportunity to complete a one-time psychiatric consultation with Skype video-conferencing.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Major Depressive Disorder
Keywords
telepsychiatry, MDD, Depression, Major Depressive Disorder, Skype, college, university
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Screening
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
1900 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Skype Consultation
Intervention Description
One-hour Skype consultation with MA-licensed psychiatrist and a written summary of findings.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
9-item Patient Health Questionnaire
Description
Subjects are given the PHQ-9 at baseline, and a 8-week follow-up survey that includes PHQ-9 and questions inquiring whether subject has begun treatment for MDD and whether they faced obstacles in seeking treatment.
Time Frame
Baseline, Week 8
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion criteria:
All who consider themselves current undergraduate from Massachusetts colleges are encouraged to participate.
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Albert Yeung, MD, ScD
Organizational Affiliation
Massachusetts General Hospital
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Depression Clinical and Research Program at Massachusetts General Hospital
City
Boston
State/Province
Massachusetts
ZIP/Postal Code
02114
Country
United States
12. IPD Sharing Statement
Citations:
Citation
Shyu I, Soo JY, Fava M, Kvedar J, Yeung A. Internet Based Depression Screening for College Students. Proceedings of the 163rd Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association (APA). New Orleans, LA, 2010.
Results Reference
result
Citation
Soo JY, Shyu, I, Kvedar J, Fava M, Yeung A. The use of Facebook to advertise depression screening among college students: A feasibility and effectiveness study. Proceedings of the 62nd Annual Meeting of the Institute of Psychiatric Services (IPS). Boston, MA, 2010.
Results Reference
result
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