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Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: For the pilot study, people aged 60 and above with a mild or moderate depressive disorder will be recruited by three clinics (study centers) involved in the project. Participation in the stud
Sponsors
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Presence of a mild or moderate depressive disorder according to ICD-10 diagnosis - Written consent to participate
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Presence of acute psychotic symptoms - Presence of acute suicidal tendencies or self-endangerment, resulting in a direct need for treatment - Presence of a severe intellectual disability that prevents participation - Presence of an advanced and incurable illness - Diagnosed bipolar disorder or schizophrenia - Current participation in another treatment or intervention study - Current use of a DiGA for the treatment of depressive disorders - No capacity to consent - Motor and sensory impairments that prevent the use of a smartphone - Insufficient knowledge of German
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Usability of the digital health applications deprexis and Selfapy for initial use by older people (=60 years) with depressive disorder | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Socio-demographic data 2) Digital health literacy (Revised German eHealth Literacy Scale (GR-eHEALS)) 3) Health literacy (European Health Literacy Survey Questionnaire 16 (HLS-EU-Q16)) 4) Media affinity (two questionnaires on the use of modern technology and knowledge of modern technology) 5) Data from the Patient Health Questionnaire for the assessment of depressive disorders (PHQ-9) 6) Usability according to the System Usability Scale (SUS) | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactHorst Christian ;Rainer Vollmar;Wirth
Abteilung für Allgemeinmedizin, Ruhr-Universität Bochum ;Klinik für Altersmedizin und Frührehabilitation, Marien Hospital Herne, Universitätsklinikum der Ruhr-Universität Bochum,
Outcome results
None listed