Improvement of primary care for depression with the help of a technology application

Improvement of primary care for depression with the help of a technology application - DeCare

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00021067

Enrollment

196

Registered

2020-06-12

Start date

2020-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

F32

Interventions

Group 1: The present study consists of a quantitative and qualitative part. The quantitative part (online survey) aims to take stock of the role of guideline-based treatment of depression in primary c

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: primary care physician

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: none

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
As part of the quanititative study (online survey) the following research questions will be adressed: - Do GPs use the S3 guideline on unipolar depression? - Which areas of the S3 guideline on unipolar depression are used particularly by GPs? - What do GPs find helpful in the S3 guideline on Unipolar Depression? - What do GPs find as not helpful in the S3 guideline on unipolar depression? - How could alternative guidelines for depression look like? - Where do GPs see a need for support in the treatment of depression? - How could new technologies support GPs in their practice? As part of the qualitative study (focus groups), the following questionswill be adressed: - Where do GPs see the need for support in the treatment of depression? - How could new technologies support GPs in their practice? - What kind of technologies could be used in practice? - What technologies are already being used to treat depression?	—

Measure

Time frame

As part of the quanititative study (online survey) the following research questions will be adressed: - Do GPs use the S3 guideline on unipolar depression? - Which areas of the S3 guideline on unipolar depression are used particularly by GPs? - What do GPs find helpful in the S3 guideline on Unipolar Depression? - What do GPs find as not helpful in the S3 guideline on unipolar depression? - How could alternative guidelines for depression look like? - Where do GPs see a need for support in the treatment of depression? - How could new technologies support GPs in their practice? As part of the qualitative study (focus groups), the following questionswill be adressed: - Where do GPs see the need for support in the treatment of depression? - How could new technologies support GPs in their practice? - What kind of technologies could be used in practice? - What technologies are already being used to treat depression?

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactSonia Lech

Klinik für Psychiatrie, Psychotherapie & Psychosomatik, Medizinische Hochschule Brandenburg Theodor Fontane

sonia.lech@charite.de30450529115

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026