Effects of Change in Dysfunctional Beliefs in Avatar-Based Cognitive Therapy for depressive symptoms: Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00034832

Enrollment

148

Registered

2024-08-13

Start date

2023-12-18

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-30

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Conditions

F32

Interventions

Group 1: Intervention group: The participants in the intervention group have the task of interacting with an avatar. The avatar presents them with three of their own dysfunctional beliefs and correspo

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: A score above 0.75 on the depression subscale of the ISR was used as an inclusion criterion. The BDI-II was used as a disorder-specific screening instrument. A cut-off score of more than 13 was defined to indicate mild depressive symptoms.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Participants with visual/hearing impairments or a lack of German language skills were excluded. Participants with previous episodes of psychosis or mania and participants who were undergoing psychotherapeutic treatment were excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Becks-Depressions-Inventory (BDI-II) and Rosenbergs Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) pre-intervention and two weeks post-intervention.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
secondary outcome: ICD-10-Symptom-Rating (ISR)	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactYoussef Shiban

PFH - Private Hochschule Göttingen

shiban@pfh.de+49 551 54700 477

Outcome results

None listed

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