Back to resultsEffectiveness and Acceptability of MoodGYM in Treating Depressive Symptoms in Chinese Americans
Primary Purpose
Major Depressive Disorder
Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
International
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
MoodGYM
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Major Depressive Disorder focused on measuring Major depressive disorder, Cognitive behavioral therapy, Computerized CBT, Online CBT
Eligibility Criteria
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
Sites / Locations
- Massachusetts General Hospital Depression Clinical and Research Program
- Ying Wang
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Label
MoodGYM
Arm Description
This study is a single-arm intervnetion. All subjects will be assigned to receive six weeks of online CBT through MoodGYM.
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Change in Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D)
The CES-D scale is a short self-report scale designed to measure depressive symptomatology in the general population. Each of the 20 items in this instrument is assigned one value of 0, 1, 2 or 3. High scores on the CES-D indicate high levels of distress.
Secondary Outcome Measures
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT01851967
First Posted
January 8, 2013
Last Updated
November 30, 2016
Sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT01851967
Brief Title
Effectiveness and Acceptability of MoodGYM in Treating Depressive Symptoms in Chinese Americans
Official Title
Effectiveness and Acceptability of MoodGYM in Treating Depressive Symptoms in Chinese Americans
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
November 2016
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
September 2014 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
December 2015 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
November 2016 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
4. Oversight
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
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.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Major Depressive Disorder
Keywords
Major depressive disorder, Cognitive behavioral therapy, Computerized CBT, Online CBT
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
112 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
MoodGYM
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
This study is a single-arm intervnetion. All subjects will be assigned to receive six weeks of online CBT through MoodGYM.
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
MoodGYM
Intervention Description
MoodGYM, a publicly-available online CBT program developed by the Centre for Mental Health Research at The Australian National University has been shown by multiple studies to be effective in reducing symptoms of depression. MoodGYM consists of five interactive modules. Participants will be asked to complete one module each week and progress through the program sequentially.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Change in Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D)
Description
The CES-D scale is a short self-report scale designed to measure depressive symptomatology in the general population. Each of the 20 items in this instrument is assigned one value of 0, 1, 2 or 3. High scores on the CES-D indicate high levels of distress.
Time Frame
Weeks 0, 6 (pre/post)
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
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
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Massachusetts General Hospital Depression Clinical and Research Program
City
Boston
State/Province
Massachusetts
ZIP/Postal Code
02114
Country
United States
Facility Name
Ying Wang
City
Beijing
Country
China
12. IPD Sharing Statement
Links:
URL
https://moodgym.anu.edu.au/welcome/new/splash
Description
MoodGYM (English version)
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