Facing depression together - evaluation of an online self-help program with individualized vs automated supportive message system for relatives, significant others, and caregivers of depressed person

Facing depression together - evaluation of an online self-help program with individualized vs automated supportive message system for relatives, significant others, and caregivers of depressed person - GDDD

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00025241

Enrollment

1640

Registered

2021-05-05

Start date

2021-05-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-02-02

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Conditions

Z63 F32

Interventions

Group 1: Online self-help program with individualized supportive messages Group 2: Online self-help program with automated supportive messages Group 3: Care as usual (written informational material)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - sufficient German language skills - e-mail account and access to the internet - informed consent - caring for a depressed person, who is of age 18 years or older and has a primary diagnosis of unipolar depressive disorder OR primarily depressive symptoms (according to caregiver)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: suffering from any mental disorder themselves

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Difference in means in the K-10 questionnaire at the start of the online program (T0) and after finishing the online program four weeks later (T2)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
- Difference in means in the K-10 questionnaire at the start of the online program (T0) and at the follow-up time 3 months after randomization (T3) - further outcome measures at T2 and T3 (to be compared to baseline, T0): subjective andobjective psychosocial burden of caregiving (IEQ-EU); subjective symptom burden (SCL-K-9); depression literacy (D-Lit); high expressed emotion aspects critical comments and over-involvement (Familienfragebogen FFB); subjective well-being (WHO-5); depressive symptoms in the depressed relative (PHQ-9)	—

Measure

Time frame

- Difference in means in the K-10 questionnaire at the start of the online program (T0) and at the follow-up time 3 months after randomization (T3) - further outcome measures at T2 and T3 (to be compared to baseline, T0): subjective andobjective psychosocial burden of caregiving (IEQ-EU); subjective symptom burden (SCL-K-9); depression literacy (D-Lit); high expressed emotion aspects critical comments and over-involvement (Familienfragebogen FFB); subjective well-being (WHO-5); depressive symptoms in the depressed relative (PHQ-9)

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactElisabeth Schramm

Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie

elisabeth.schramm@uniklinik-freiburg.de+49 761 270-69670

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 14, 2026