F32.1 F32.0
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • patients with initial diagnosis of unipolar depression, currently mild to moderate episode (ICD-10 F32.0 F32.1-) or patients who were only once unable to work due to depression for no more than 42 days within the last 3 years, and that were not located in any inpatient or outpatient treatment, • Age = 18 years, • Access to a computer with Internet access and possession of an own email address and / or mobile phone.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Age <18 years • existence of substance addiction disorder of (alcohol, drugs) • presence of major depression (ICD-10 F32.2 F32.3-) or recurrent depressive episode (ICD-10 F33. -) • suicidality • other mental disorders such as schizophrenia or bipolar affective disorder
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| scientific question: 1 a) Are there changes in the intervention group by the use of the program in terms of disease symptoms and disease-specific quality of life? Executes the program to a reduction in disease symptoms and increase in disease-specific quality of life? 1 b ) To what extent will the online program be accepted by the patient and fully processed ? How satisfied are the patients with the program? 2 How do the intervention group differ (gains access to the internet-based , moderated self-management program ) from the control group in terms of disability and hospital days? Ad 1. The changes in the level of depressive symptoms of the participants are compiled by the use of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) at multiple time points (as a baseline prior to the start of the self-management program as well as during the entire 10-week duration of the self-management program and directly determined after completion of the self-management program, at least 4 weeks after completion). For this, the Patient Health Questionnaire will be a integral part of the self-management program. This will provide the opportunity for users to assess their own progress. The quality of life is measured by means of the EuroQol questionnaire at multiple time points (as a baseline prior to the start of the self-management program and directly determined after completion of the self-management program, at least 4 weeks after completion), which is also an integral part of the program. Ad 2. There, the number of re-admissions, inpatient bed days and days off work will be provided for both the intervention group and the control group that is denied access to the program by the collaborating health insurance after the 10 weeks. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1 For users of the self-management program, a satisfaction questionnaire is (adapted from ZUF-8) as well as questions on the acceptance that specifically refers to the self-management program are integrated into the program. 2 The use of the program will continue to be collected through data to dropout (premature termination of the program) and adherence (For information how patients have used the materials, such as defined by Logon - Logout, number of processed modules and exercises) | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Zentrum für Klinische Studien (ZKS)Universität LeipzigKlinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig AöR