Depression
Conditions
Interventions
Weekly self-help intervention by AI-enhanced ICBT over seven weeks
Weekly self-help intervention by standard ICBT without AI function over seven weeks
Wait-list
Sponsors
The Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry
NIKKEI RESEARCH INC. NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: -Regular access to the Internet -A score of 5 or more on the PHQ-9 -Ability to both understand and agree with informed consent in Japanese
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -Receiving any other CBT -Strong suicidal ideation -Schizophrenia -Dementia -Any substance addiction (except nicotine addiction) during the 12 months prior to the trial -(For patients receiving treatment by a mental health specialist/therapist) Unavailability of therapist's permission for the patient to participate in the trial
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| PHQ-9 (Patient Health Questionnaire) at baseline and follow-up (7 weeks and 3 months after intervention) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| QIDS (Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology), GAD-7 (Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7) scale), ODSIS (Overall Depression Severity and Impairment Scale),OASIS (Overall Anxiety Severity And Impairment Scale), SDISS (Sheehan Disability Scale) & Medical costs | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactMirai So
Keio University School of Medicine Department of Neuropsychiatry
Outcome results
None listed