Rural SHADE – feasibility and acceptability pilot study of an internet-delivered intervention for co-occurring depression and alcohol use in rural community residents.

Pilot study of an internet-delivered intervention for co-occurring depression and alcohol use in rural community residents.

Status

Not yet recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12612001000897

Acronym

Rural SHADE

Enrollment

Registered

2012-09-18

Start date

2012-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

In this study, we will pilot test an internet-delivered intervention to address co-occurring depression and alcohol use for people residing in rural and remote areas. Participants reporting elevated depressive symptoms and alcohol use exceeding the current Australian guidelines will receive ten sessions of cognitive-behavioural therapy delivered via an internet-based program, with weekly telephone support from a trained member of the research team. The primary outcomes are depression and alcohol use at ten weeks post-baseline.

Interventions

In this study, we will pilot test an internet-delivered intervention to address co-occurring depression and alcohol use for people residing in rural and remote areas. Participants reporting elevated depressive symptoms and alcohol use exceeding the current Australian guidelines will receive ten sessions of cognitive-behavioural therapy delivered via an internet-based program, with weekly telephone support from trained members of the project team. The sessions take approximately one hour to compl

In this study, we will pilot test an internet-delivered intervention to address co-occurring depression and alcohol use for people residing in rural and remote areas. Participants reporting elevated depressive symptoms and alcohol use exceeding the current Australian guidelines will receive ten sessions of cognitive-behavioural therapy delivered via an internet-based program, with weekly telephone support from trained members of the project team. The sessions take approximately one hour to complete and participants will be asked to complete two sessions per week, over a five week period.

Study design

Allocation

Non-randomised trial

Intervention model

Single group

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Participants will be recruited from the Australian Rural Mental Health Study (ARMHS). Participants of ARMHS are those that reside in rural or remote areas (non-Metropolitan) in New South Wales, specifically the Greater Western, Hunter New England or North Coast health regions. They were recruited to ARMHS using random selection from the electoral roll and had to reside in a house. Potential participants for the present project will be identified from the information gathered in the 3 year follow up assessment for ARMHS. Potential eligibility will be met by those with: - elevated depressive symptoms (as indicated by a Patient Health Questionnaire-9, PHQ-9, with a score greater than 5) or current suicidal ideation (indicated by a score greater than or equal to 1 on item 9 of the PHQ-9); and, - Hazardous consumption of alcohol (indicated by an Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) score of >= 8) at the time of assessment; and, - Access to telephone and internet

Exclusion criteria

(a) any participant who does not meet the criteria for elevated depressive symptoms ; (b) people who are not using alcohol above recommended levels.

Outcome results