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Internet-delivered Psychodynamic Therapy for Depression

Primary Purpose

Depression

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Sweden
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Internet-delivered psychodynamic therapy for depression
Internet-delivered therapist support
Sponsored by
Linkoeping University
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Depression

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 80 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Clinical diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder
  • 15 or more on MADRS-S

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Severe depression (more than 35 on MADRS-S or based on interview)
  • Severe psychiatric condition (e.g. psychosis or bipolar disorder)
  • Suicidal (measured in diagnostic interview)
  • Changed medication during the last three months

Sites / Locations

  • Linköping University, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Learning
  • Linköping University

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Active Comparator

Arm Label

Internet-based Psychodynamic Therapy

Internet-delivered therapist support

Arm Description

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)
Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)
Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)
Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)
Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale Self-report (MADRS-S)
Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale Self-report (MADRS-S)
Quality of Life Inventory (QOLI)
Quality of Life Inventory (QOLI)
Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9)
Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9)
Generalised Anxiety Disorder Assessment 7 (GAD-7)
Generalised Anxiety Disorder Assessment 7 (GAD-7)

Full Information

First Posted
March 25, 2011
Last Updated
August 1, 2011
Sponsor
Linkoeping University
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT01324050
Brief Title
Internet-delivered Psychodynamic Therapy for Depression
Official Title
Internet-delivered Psychodynamic Therapy for Depression: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
January 2011
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
February 2011 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
May 2011 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
May 2011 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Name of the Sponsor
Linkoeping University

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The overall aim of this study is to develop and test a psychodynamic Internet-delivered psychological treatment for patients with mild to moderate major depression and compare its efficacy to an active control group.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Depression

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
92 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Internet-based Psychodynamic Therapy
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Title
Internet-delivered therapist support
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Internet-delivered psychodynamic therapy for depression
Intervention Description
This intervention contains 9 text-based self-help modules. These modules contain material inspired by psychoanalytic theory about identifying reoccurring patterns in life among other things. In addition to the self-help modules, 10-15 minutes of therapist contact is given every week. In total, the intervention will last for 10 weeks.
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Internet-delivered therapist support
Intervention Description
This intervention contains 1 text-based self-help module, which is mainly based on information on depression. In addition to this text, the participants in this group gets 10-15 minutes of therapist contact every week. In the conversation with the therapist, the participant informs the therapist about the activities during the week. This intervention is considered to be a form of support. In total, the intervention will last for 10 weeks.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)
Time Frame
Two weeks before the treatment starts
Title
Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)
Time Frame
At treatment start (0 weeks)
Title
Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)
Time Frame
At treatment termination (10 weeks)
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)
Time Frame
Two weeks before the treatment starts
Title
Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)
Time Frame
At treatment termination (10 weeks)
Title
Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale Self-report (MADRS-S)
Time Frame
Two weeks before treatment starts
Title
Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale Self-report (MADRS-S)
Time Frame
At treatment termination (10 weeks)
Title
Quality of Life Inventory (QOLI)
Time Frame
Two weeks before treatment starts
Title
Quality of Life Inventory (QOLI)
Time Frame
At treatment termination (10 weeks)
Title
Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9)
Time Frame
Two weeks before treatment starts
Title
Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9)
Time Frame
At treatment termination (10 weeks)
Title
Generalised Anxiety Disorder Assessment 7 (GAD-7)
Time Frame
Two weeks before treatment starts
Title
Generalised Anxiety Disorder Assessment 7 (GAD-7)
Time Frame
At treatment termination (10 weeks)

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
80 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Clinical diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder 15 or more on MADRS-S Exclusion Criteria: Severe depression (more than 35 on MADRS-S or based on interview) Severe psychiatric condition (e.g. psychosis or bipolar disorder) Suicidal (measured in diagnostic interview) Changed medication during the last three months
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Gerhard Andersson, PhD
Organizational Affiliation
Department of Behavioral Sciences and Learning, Linköping University
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Linköping University, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Learning
City
Linköping
Country
Sweden
Facility Name
Linköping University
City
Linköping
Country
Sweden

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:
PubMed Identifier
24139066
Citation
Johansson R, Nyblom A, Carlbring P, Cuijpers P, Andersson G. Choosing between Internet-based psychodynamic versus cognitive behavioral therapy for depression: a pilot preference study. BMC Psychiatry. 2013 Oct 18;13:268. doi: 10.1186/1471-244X-13-268.
Results Reference
derived
PubMed Identifier
22741027
Citation
Johansson R, Ekbladh S, Hebert A, Lindstrom M, Moller S, Petitt E, Poysti S, Larsson MH, Rousseau A, Carlbring P, Cuijpers P, Andersson G. Psychodynamic guided self-help for adult depression through the internet: a randomised controlled trial. PLoS One. 2012;7(5):e38021. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0038021. Epub 2012 May 29.
Results Reference
derived

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