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Improving your mood via online training (STRONG-study): Efficacy of two CBT oriented online interventions for depression

Improving your mood via online training (STRONG-study): Efficacy of two CBT oriented online interventions for depression - STRONG

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00011562
Enrollment
119
Registered
2017-01-23
Start date
2017-09-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

F32 F33 F34

Interventions

Group 1: Arm 1: Internet-based behavioral activation: cognitive-beahavoiral therapy oriented online intervention focusing on the development of behavioral activities. Patients learn to assess their mo

Sponsors

Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: •Unipolar depressive disorder (major depression, dysthymia diagnosed by the therapist/practitioner) •Informed consent •Internet access •Sufficient language skills (German) •Willingness to participate in three online assessments which take about 30 minutes each •Willingness to participate in a two-week intervention •Willingness to participate in the programs on one's own responsibility •Willingness to provide an e-mail address

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: •Presence of schizophrenic or bipolar symptoms (lifetime) •Presence of acute suicidal tendencies

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary outcome is change in depressive symptoms (PHQ-9) from pre to follow-up assessment (four weeks).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary outcomes are change in depressive symptoms from t0 to t1 (PHQ-9), level of activity (Behavioral Activation for Depression Scale, BADS), mindfulness (Kentucky Inventory of Mindfulness Skills, KIMS-D), dysfunctional cognitive biases (Dysfunctional Attitude Scale, DAS), subjective quality of life (The World Health Organization Quality of Life, WHOQOL), willingness to change (University of Rhode Island Change Assessment Scale, URICA) as well as knowledge-based questions on mindfulness and behavioral activation. Further, we assess potential moderators of treatment success.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactLena Jelinek

Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Zentrum für Psychosoziale Medizin Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie

l.jelinek@uke.de+49 (0)40 7410-55868

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 20, 2026