Depression
Conditions
Brief summary
The researchers are doing this study to learn more about which online self-help resources, including a smartphone app, an online program, or an informational website, primary care patients with depression are likely to choose and whether the chosen tool will improve their depressive symptoms and wellbeing. The researchers would also like to know how likely someone is to use the resources and their satisfaction with the resources.
Detailed description
Participants will be using a self-help resource for the 6-week study period. A Care Manager will contact participants by phone, once a week, for about 5-10 minutes at a pre-arranged time. Participation will be needed for 10 weeks in total (6 weeks of active participation and a survey 1-month after the study intervention ends). Subscription-based self-help resources being tested during the study will not be freely available after the study period. However, the researchers will share information on how to access these resources for a fee after the study period to all participants. In addition to the time above, the researchers will collect information from participant's medical records for another 10 months after participation. The entire study is expected to last about 2 years.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALMoodkit
MoodKit is divided into four main sections: Activities, Thoughts, Mood and Journal. In the Thoughts section, the user is asked to briefly describe stressful situations and their reactions to the event and is later educated on a number of thought distortions. In the Mood section, the user is asked to give an overall rating of mood, which can be done several times per day. In the Journal section, the user can write freestanding journal entries. Additional areas of advice and goal setting are contained in a section called Thrive Tips.
BEHAVIORALMoodgym
The program consists of five modules each taking 20- to 40-minutes to complete, which are completed in a prescribed order.
BEHAVIORALUniversity of Michigan Depression Center Toolkit
The Toolkit provides information, tools, support, and resources to guide individuals through their mental health journey.
Sponsors
University of Michigan
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
This is a single-center, non-randomized, preferred assignment study.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Individuals who are English-speaking * Individuals with a Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ9) score greater than or equal to 11 or diagnosis of moderate to severe depression determined by the Care Manager during her initial psychiatric evaluation and by the study PI during panel review will supersede a low PHQ9 score. * Individuals with have daily internet access and a smartphone; * Individuals who agree to periodic contact with the care manager and study team.
Exclusion criteria
* Individuals who have cognitive impairment that would preclude use of self-help resources * Individuals with already using an electronic mental health resource; * Individuals with unstable medical illness, e.g. active cancer; * Individuals with severe psychiatric symptoms (marked suicidality, psychotic symptoms, severe substance abuse)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Patient preference, use and satisfaction of the intervention as assessed by timed structured survey | Up to 14 months | — |
| Patient frequency and duration of intervention use and satisfaction as assessed by weekly structured survey | Up to 14 months | Structured survey conducted weekly. |
| Patient preference and satisfaction with the intervention as assessed by qualitative interviews | Up to approximately 14 months | Interviews are semi-structured and audio recorded |
| Care manager experiences of the intervention as assessed by qualitative interviews | Up to approximately 18 months | Interviews are semi-structured and audio recorded |
| Clinician/Administrator views related to interventions as assessed by qualitative interviews | Up to approximately 18 months | Interviews are semi-structured and audio recorded |
| Patient frequency of intervention use as assessed by self-report use of tools | Up to 14 months | As recorded in participants' printed copy of their mood-logs from the app or program. |
| Change in severity of symptoms of depression as assessed with the Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9) score | At baseline (before choosing an intervention) and at week 6 (when they complete the intervention) | The PHQ-9 is an instrument for screening, diagnosing, monitoring and measuring the severity of depression: The PHQ-9 has a range of scores from 0-27. Depression Severity: 0- none, 1-4 minimal, 5-9 mild, 10-14 moderate, 15-19 moderately severe, 20-27 severe. |
| Change in level of functioning as assessed with the Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS) | At baseline (before choosing an intervention) and at week 6 (when they complete the intervention) | The Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS) is a 5-item clinician-rated questionnaire used to evaluate impairments in the domains of work, social life/leisure, and family life/home responsibility. All items are rated on a continuum (0 = no impairment to 10 = most severe) with the total SDS score ranging from 0 (no impairment) to 30 (most severe) |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed