None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The current study is a randomised controlled trial aiming to test the preliminary efficacy of an internet-based intervention for people with depressive symptoms. There will be 2 groups of randomly allocated participants who will be followed up after 3 months of an online program: 1. Brief Intervention Group – will be an active control condition providing a minimum, ethically feasible treatment including Psychoeducation on depression, a Personal Diary for recording mood, and tools for detecting and planning for triggers and early warning signs of depression. 2. 5 Module Treatment Group – will include the components of the Brief Intervention Group as well as specific modules involving Mindfulness Meditation, Social support/relationships, Problem Solving and CBT strategies, Pleasant Activity Scheduling, and reviewing personal changes and making future goals. Primary predictions are that the 5 Module Treatment group will have superior depression outcomes at 3 months compared to the Brief Intervention group.
Interventions
5 modules of integrated treatment.
a) all modules are internet-based.
b) each module can be done at the client's own pace. they could be completed in one sitting (approximately an hour each) but it is recommended that the client pace themselves and complete the modules on a weekly basis.
c) the overall length of the intervention is 3 months because participants are prompted via email to check in weekly for 3 months to complete mood monitoring (online rating of best and worst mood for day which t
5 modules of integrated treatment. a) all modules are internet-based. b) each module can be done at the client's own pace. they could be completed in one sitting (approximately an hour each) but it is recommended that the client pace themselves and complete the modules on a weekly basis. c) the overall length of the intervention is 3 months because participants are prompted via email to check in weekly for 3 months to complete mood monitoring (online rating of best and worst mood for day which takes approximately 1 minutes to complete) while they continue to implement changes instigated by the modules. d) general topics in the 5 modules are 1) identifying and planning for triggers and early warning signs of depression 2) mindfulness and behavioural activation 3) problem-solving and cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) and continuing mindfulness 4) building relationships and conflict resolution and continuing mindfulness 5) reviewing personal changes, goal setting for the future, and continuing mindfulness.
Sponsors
Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used) (Caregiver, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1) Meet Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV (DSM-IV) criteria for a lifetime major depressive episode and/or score at least 14 on the Depression scale of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (e.g., 'moderate' depression) 4) sufficient english to complete treatments and assessments without translation 5) able and willing to access internet/email/text messages
Exclusion criteria
1) reported weekly alcohol consumption in the last month of more than 14 units/week for 2 weeks for females and more than 28 units/week for 2 weeks for males 2) use of injectable drugs in the previous month 3) daily use of an illicit substance 4) history of psychosis lasting more than 2 days 5) diagnosis of bipolar disorder 6) acutely suicidal 7) self harm requiring medical treatment in last 12 months
Outcome results
None listed