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Promotion of Self-help Strategies for Depression

Primary Purpose

Depressive Disorder, Depression

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 1
Locations
Australia
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Mood Memo emails
Sponsored by
Orygen
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Depressive Disorder focused on measuring Depression, Self Care

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Access to the internet at least once per week
  • Resident of Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom, USA

Exclusion Criteria:

Sites / Locations

  • Orygen Youth Health Research Centre

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Active Comparator

Placebo Comparator

Arm Label

Self-help advice

Depression information

Arm Description

Each email will contain a self-help strategy for coping with depressive symptoms. The email will contain information about why the strategy will be effective, tips for implementing the strategy and overcoming barriers, and how to set a goal to implement the strategy. Strategies are based on previous research published by the trial co-ordinators.

Each email will contain different information about depression, such as symptoms, risk factors, prevalence.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Depression symptom score on PHQ-9 at post-intervention
Depression symptom score on PHQ-9 at 6-month follow-up

Secondary Outcome Measures

Psychological distress on K10 at post-intervention
Psychological functioning on Work and Social Adjustment Scale at post-intervention
Psychological functioning on Work and Social Adjustment Scale at 6-month follow-up
Psychological distress on K10 at 6-month follow-up

Full Information

First Posted
July 19, 2011
Last Updated
December 9, 2013
Sponsor
Orygen
Collaborators
National Health and Medical Research Council, Australia, University of Melbourne, Sidney Myer Fund
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT01399502
Brief Title
Promotion of Self-help Strategies for Depression
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
December 2013
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
November 2011 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
December 2012 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
December 2012 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Orygen
Collaborators
National Health and Medical Research Council, Australia, University of Melbourne, Sidney Myer Fund

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of health promotion emails for depression. It is hypothesised that emails containing self-help advice will improve depression symptoms more than emails containing information about depression.
Detailed Description
Depression symptoms are commonly experienced and disrupt day-to-day life. Increasing depression literacy and the use of effective self-help methods could improve depression across the community. The internet is an ideal promotional medium for health messages, because it is often used to search for information about mental health issues, and health messages can be widely disseminated at little cost. An email campaign could be a low-cost approach to improving self-help behavior and knowledge about depression in adults with depression symptoms.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Depressive Disorder, Depression
Keywords
Depression, Self Care

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 1, Phase 2
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
1736 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Self-help advice
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
Each email will contain a self-help strategy for coping with depressive symptoms. The email will contain information about why the strategy will be effective, tips for implementing the strategy and overcoming barriers, and how to set a goal to implement the strategy. Strategies are based on previous research published by the trial co-ordinators.
Arm Title
Depression information
Arm Type
Placebo Comparator
Arm Description
Each email will contain different information about depression, such as symptoms, risk factors, prevalence.
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Mood Memo emails
Intervention Description
Participants will receive 12 emails over 6 weeks.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Depression symptom score on PHQ-9 at post-intervention
Time Frame
6-weeks post baseline
Title
Depression symptom score on PHQ-9 at 6-month follow-up
Time Frame
6-months post end-of-intervention
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Psychological distress on K10 at post-intervention
Time Frame
6-weeks post baseline
Title
Psychological functioning on Work and Social Adjustment Scale at post-intervention
Time Frame
6-weeks post baseline
Title
Psychological functioning on Work and Social Adjustment Scale at 6-month follow-up
Time Frame
6-months post end-of-intervention
Title
Psychological distress on K10 at 6-month follow-up
Time Frame
6-months post end-of-intervention

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Access to the internet at least once per week Resident of Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom, USA Exclusion Criteria:
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Anthony F Jorm, PhD, DSc
Organizational Affiliation
Orygen Youth Health Research Centre, The University of Melbourne
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Andrew J Mackinnon, PhD
Organizational Affiliation
Orygen Youth Health Research Centre, The University of Melbourne
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Orygen Youth Health Research Centre
City
Parkville
State/Province
Victoria
ZIP/Postal Code
3052
Country
Australia

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:
PubMed Identifier
23805231
Citation
Morgan AJ, Jorm AF, Mackinnon AJ. Self-Help for Depression via E-mail: A Randomised Controlled Trial of Effects on Depression and Self-Help Behaviour. PLoS One. 2013 Jun 21;8(6):e66537. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0066537. Print 2013.
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