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A study of primary prevention of depression by a stress management among workers

A randomized controlled trial of effect of SMART-CBT on improving depression and psychological distress among workers - A randomized controlled trial of effect of SMART-CBT on improving depression and psychological distress among workers

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000043897
Enrollment
1400
Registered
2021-05-31
Start date
2021-06-11
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Healthy workers

Interventions

AI-supported Internet cognitive behavioral stress management program (leaning for 6 weeks
accessible during additional 4 weeks (10 weeks in total)) No treatment (TAU)

Sponsors

The University of Tokyo
Lead Sponsor
Kitasato University School of Medicine
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Adults (20-60 years old) (2) Full-time employees (3) Those who have an access the Internet via PC, smartphone, or tablet.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) not on long-term sick leave or maternity/childcare leave, or temporary ray-off at the recruitment (2) no sick leave of 15 days or more in the past 3 months (3) not receiving treatment from mental health professionals. (4) No major depressive episode in the past month (based on the self-report MINI) (5) Not business owner, self-employed, freelance, or part-time.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Symptoms of depression (BDI-II) (3- and 6-month)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Psychological distress (K6) (3- and 6-month) Fear of COVID-19 (FCV-19) (3- and 6-month) Sick leave (3- and 6-month) Major depressive episode (self-report MINI) (12 month, while the data will be collected at 6- and 12-month follow-ups)

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactNorito Kawakami

Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo Department of Mental Health

norito@m.u-tokyo.ac.jp0358413521

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026