Depression mood disorder
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention consists of five modules with explanatory text, figures and
exercises. Patients are asked to examine 1 module per week and work on their
assignments for at least 2 hours per week. P
Sponsors
OLVG
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: * *18 years of age * undergoing dialysis treatment for at least 90 days * being able to complete a questionnaire in Dutch * have a BDI score of 10 or higher
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: * Suicidal thoughts * Participation in other psychotherapeutic trials
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary Objective: To investigate the clinical and cost-effectiveness of a self-help cognitive behavioural therapy in lowering depressive symptoms. Hypothesis: Our eHealth intervention reduces depressive symptoms more than in the care-as-usual group. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary Objectives: - To examine the changes in inflammatory and stress parameters before and after the intervention. - To investigate the effectiveness in improving Quality of Life scores. - To explore the effect on morbidity and mortality. Psychosocial: Depressive symptoms scale (BDI-II, HADS-D, MINI-plus) Symptoms, severity and subtyping depression (IDS-SR) Quality of Life (SF-12) Anxiety symptoms (BAI, HADS-A, MINI-plus) COVID-19 stress (PSQ-10) Clinical: Baseline data from patient file including laboratory measurements Hospitalization Mortality Biochemical: Inflammatory markers (IL-1*, IL-6, IL-10, TNF-*, hs-CRP) Cortisol (sample hair cortisol which displays mean cortisol for the past 3 months) Tryptophan (serum tryptophan, KYN and 3-hydroxykynrenin) | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed