Promotion of Self-help Strategies for Depression
This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.
Sponsor:
Orygen Youth Health Research Centre
Collaborators:
National Health and Medical Research Council, Australia
University of Melbourne
Sidney Myer Fund
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Amy Morgan, Orygen Youth Health Research Centre
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01399502
First received: July 19, 2011
Last updated: June 19, 2012
Last verified: June 2012
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Purpose
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.
| Condition | Intervention | Phase |
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Depressive Disorder Depression |
Behavioral: Mood Memo emails |
Phase 1 Phase 2 |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment |
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Further study details as provided by Orygen Youth Health Research Centre:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Depression symptom score on PHQ-9 at post-intervention [ Time Frame: 6-weeks post baseline ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Depression symptom score on PHQ-9 at 6-month follow-up [ Time Frame: 6-months post end-of-intervention ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Psychological distress on K10 at post-intervention [ Time Frame: 6-weeks post baseline ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Psychological functioning on Work and Social Adjustment Scale at post-intervention [ Time Frame: 6-weeks post baseline ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Psychological functioning on Work and Social Adjustment Scale at 6-month follow-up [ Time Frame: 6-months post end-of-intervention ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Psychological distress on K10 at 6-month follow-up [ Time Frame: 6-months post end-of-intervention ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
| Estimated Enrollment: | 1600 |
| Study Start Date: | November 2011 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date: | December 2012 |
| Estimated Primary Completion Date: | December 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
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Active Comparator: Self-help advice
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.
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Behavioral: Mood Memo emails
Participants will receive 12 emails over 6 weeks.
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Placebo Comparator: Depression information
Each email will contain different information about depression, such as symptoms, risk factors, prevalence.
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Behavioral: Mood Memo emails
Participants will receive 12 emails over 6 weeks.
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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.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Access to the internet at least once per week
- Resident of Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom, USA
Exclusion Criteria:
Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01399502
Locations
| Australia, Victoria | |
| Orygen Youth Health Research Centre | |
| Parkville, Victoria, Australia, 3052 | |
Sponsors and Collaborators
Orygen Youth Health Research Centre
National Health and Medical Research Council, Australia
University of Melbourne
Sidney Myer Fund
Investigators
| Principal Investigator: | Anthony F Jorm, PhD, DSc | Orygen Youth Health Research Centre, The University of Melbourne |
| Principal Investigator: | Andrew J Mackinnon, PhD | Orygen Youth Health Research Centre, The University of Melbourne |
More Information
Additional Information:
No publications provided
| Responsible Party: | Amy Morgan, PhD candidate, Orygen Youth Health Research Centre |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01399502 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | 0931313 |
| Study First Received: | July 19, 2011 |
| Last Updated: | June 19, 2012 |
| Health Authority: | Australia: National Health and Medical Research Council |
Keywords provided by Orygen Youth Health Research Centre:
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Depression Self Care |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Depression Depressive Disorder Behavioral Symptoms Mood Disorders Mental Disorders |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 23, 2013