A randomised controlled trial of the feasibility and effectiveness of Internet-based interventions for depression in a telephone counselling setting

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN93903959

Enrollment

400

Registered

2008-04-22

Start date

2007-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Depression and anxiety Mental and Behavioural Disorders Other anxiety disorders

Interventions

The participants will be randomly allocated to the following four arms: Arm 1: MoodGYM, an evidence based depression prevention website based on cognitive behavioural therapy, and BluePages, a websit

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Callers to a national telephone counselling service who: 1. Are aged 18 years or older, both men and women 2. Consent to participate 3. Are English-speaking 4. Have access to the Internet at least once a week 5. Obtain a score of 22 or above on the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K-10)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Individuals who: 1. Report a history of schizophrenia, psychosis or bipolar disorder 2. Are currently receiving cognitive behavioural therapy 3. Have a reading impairment

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The following will be assessed at pre-intervention, post-intervention, and 6 and 12 months post-intervention: 1. Depression, as measured by the Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale 2. Anxiety, as measured by the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scales	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The following will be assessed at pre-intervention, post-intervention, and 6 and 12 months post-intervention: 1. Dysfunctional thoughts (Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire) 2. Personal stigma, assessed by a scale developed by the researchers of this study 3. Beliefs about the Internet, assessed by the items developed by the researchers of this study 4. Mental health literacy, assessed by the items developed by the researchers of this study 5. Help-seeking, assessed by the items developed by the researchers of this study 6. Depression literacy, assessed by the items developed by the researchers of this study 7. Cognitive behaviour therapy literacy, assessed by the items developed by the researchers of this study 8. Alcohol use, measured by the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test 9. Quality of life, assessed by the European Health Interview Survey 8 (EUROHIS-8) 10. Suicidal ideation, assessed using four items from the 28-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28)	—

Measure

Time frame

The following will be assessed at pre-intervention, post-intervention, and 6 and 12 months post-intervention: 1. Dysfunctional thoughts (Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire) 2. Personal stigma, assessed by a scale developed by the researchers of this study 3. Beliefs about the Internet, assessed by the items developed by the researchers of this study 4. Mental health literacy, assessed by the items developed by the researchers of this study 5. Help-seeking, assessed by the items developed by the researchers of this study 6. Depression literacy, assessed by the items developed by the researchers of this study 7. Cognitive behaviour therapy literacy, assessed by the items developed by the researchers of this study 8. Alcohol use, measured by the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test 9. Quality of life, assessed by the European Health Interview Survey 8 (EUROHIS-8) 10. Suicidal ideation, assessed using four items from the 28-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28)

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Countries

Australia

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 27, 2026