The wellbeing project: internet interventions to improve mental health and wellbeing

Do internet support groups and internet interventions improve mental health and wellbeing?

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN65657330

Enrollment

500

Registered

2008-05-09

Start date

2008-05-12

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2016-11-07

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Conditions

Depression Mental and Behavioural Disorders Depression

Interventions

This study involves two active interventions and an attention-matched placebo (control) described below: 1. Intervention group one: D-couch: a multi-media internet application on depression comprisin

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18 - 65 years, either sex 2. Evidence of psychological distress determined through screening questionnaire 3. Access to the internet at home 4. Willingness to participate in the trial

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Current/prior participation in a project conducted by the Centre for Mental Health Research 2. Report that they are currently receiving treatment from a mental health professional or support group

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Depressive symptoms: Centre for Epidemiology Studies - Depression (CES-D) 20-item self-report measure of depression severity. Measured at baseline, post-intervention (3 months), 6-month follow-up and 12-month follow-up.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Anxiety symptoms: Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ) 2. Quality of life: EUROHIS-QOL - 8-item index 3. Disability: 'Days Out of Role' questions adapted from US National Comorbidity Survey 4. Depression knowledge: 4.1. D-Lit 21-item measure of depression literacy 4.2. An additional measure of depression treatment knowledge 5. Perceived social support: 5.1. Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey (MOS) 5.2. UCLA Loneliness Scale 6. Stigma: Depression Stigma Scale 7. Help seeking: purpose developed items 8. Self esteem: Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale 9. Empowerment: 9.1. Empowerment scale: Power-powerlessness subscale 9.2. Participation in healthcare measure 10. Satisfaction and user-perceived benefits Outcomes will be measured at baseline, post-intervention (3 months), 6-month follow-up and 12-month follow-up.	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Anxiety symptoms: Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ) 2. Quality of life: EUROHIS-QOL - 8-item index 3. Disability: 'Days Out of Role' questions adapted from US National Comorbidity Survey 4. Depression knowledge: 4.1. D-Lit 21-item measure of depression literacy 4.2. An additional measure of depression treatment knowledge 5. Perceived social support: 5.1. Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey (MOS) 5.2. UCLA Loneliness Scale 6. Stigma: Depression Stigma Scale 7. Help seeking: purpose developed items 8. Self esteem: Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale 9. Empowerment: 9.1. Empowerment scale: Power-powerlessness subscale 9.2. Participation in healthcare measure 10. Satisfaction and user-perceived benefits Outcomes will be measured at baseline, post-intervention (3 months), 6-month follow-up and 12-month follow-up.

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Countries

Australia

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 24, 2026