Effectiveness of a web- and mobile phone-based intervention for diabetes patients with depression

For persons with diabetes, will a web- and mobile phone-based intervention (myCompass) reduce symptoms of depression

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12613000172707

Enrollment

Registered

2013-02-12

Start date

2013-06-25

Completion date

2013-10-27

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

Depression is a common mental health problem in people with diabetes and is associated with lower quality of life, poorer blood glucose control, and higher rates of functional disability, diabetes related complications and mortality. The internet is recognised increasingly as a useful way of increasing public access to evidence-based treatments for mental health problems. In a recent study, researchers at the Black Dog Institute showed that a new internet and mobile phone intervention, 'myCompass', improved significantly mental health outcomes for people with mild to moderate depression, stress and anxiety. The proposed study will examine whether use of myCompass improves mental health outcomes in people with diabetes, and is associated with improved self-managment and blood glucose control.

Interventions

The intervention, myCompass, is an automated self-help program available via the internet to people's desk-top computers and mobile phones. The intervention consists of real-time monitoring of symptoms with SMS prompts, therapeutic modules, fact sheets, motivational statements, mental health tips and a journal. It will be recommended that participants use myCompass for at least 1 hour per week and complete daily self-monitoring. Participants will use the full myCompass program for 7 weeks.

Study design

Allocation

Non-randomised trial

Primary purpose

Treatment

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 75 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

To be eligible, participants must: - have type 1 or type 2 diabetes, diagnosed by a GP or endocrinologist - have no previous experience with the myCompass program - be 18 - 75 years of age - be literate in English - have access to a computer, the internet and a valid email address - have access to an internet enabled mobile phone - be experiencing at least mild depression

Exclusion criteria

Psychosis (as measured by the Psychosis Screening Questionnaire, Bebbington, 1995)

Outcome results