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NCT Number: NCT02112266

Depression Online Assessment and Therapy

One Aim of the current study is to better understand why some patients suffering from depression do not seek professional help by doctors but in the internet.

Furthermore patients with depression will receive Online Therapy for depression. Aim of this part of the study is to investigate whether quality of life changes accordingly to improvement of symptoms after online therapy.

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Key information

Conditions

Depression Affective Symptoms Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Personal Satisfaction

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University Hospital Zurich - only online recruitment

Zurich, Canton of Zurich, 8091, Switzerland

About this study

  • German speaking patients can register online. There will be no side visits.
  • After screening: patients which meet inclusion criteria and no exclusion criteria can take part in online therapy for depression.
  • After 12 weeks 2nd online survey. After this survey patients can use the program the following 6 months (follow-up)
  • After 6 months 3rd and last online-survey.
  • According to the aims of the study cross-sectional as well as longitudinal data will be obtained and analysed

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • German language
  • depression at least slight according BDI (Beck depression inventory) and at least 2 weeks

Exclusion criteria

  • severe depression according BDI
  • suicidal ideation
  • alcohol or drug dependency
  • history of psychotic symptoms
  • history of bipolar disorder or previous mania
  • current in-patient care or semi-residential treatment

Treatment and study plan

Mail support

Other

between post treatment and follow up two groups: one with unspecific mail support every 2 weeks one without

no mail support

Other

follow-up without mail support

Primary outcomes

  1. Change of Quality of life

    Time frame: at screening, post treatment (3 months) and follow-up (6 months after post)

    WHOQol brev - WHO quality of life questionnaire short form

Secondary outcomes

  1. change of Sleep quality

    Time frame: screening, post treatment (3 months), follow-up(6 months after post)

    Questionnaire PSQI - Pittsburgh sleep quality index

  2. change of severity of depression

    Time frame: 3 time points screening, + 3 months + 6 months

    patients receive mail support or not during follow up. Questionnaire: BDI - Beck Depression Inventory

Other outcomes

  1. change of therapy expectation during online-therapy

    Time frame: 3 time points screening + 3 months + 6 months

    therapy expectation at screening and after intervention. Questionnaire: PECHI - Psychotherapy Expectations, Concerns, and Hopes Inventory

  2. alexithymia

    Time frame: screening

    influences on outcome? Questionnaire: TAS - Toronto Alexithymia Scale

  3. satisfaction with current and former therapies and influence on decision for online therapy

    Time frame: screening

    adapted version of ZUF-8 (= "Zufriedenheitsfragebogen mit der Behandlung" english version CSQ- client satisfaction questionnaire) for different experiences with therapy (e.g. for depression, for other psychiatric illnesses)

  4. sense of coherence

    Time frame: screening

    influencing outcome? measured with SOC-13 -Sense of Coherence Scale

  5. changes in sense of coherence

    Time frame: + 3 months after screening (post) and + 6 months after post

    measured with SOC-13 does online-therapy helps to develop a better SOC?

  6. changes alexithymia

    Time frame: + 3 months after screening (post) , + 6 months after post

    Trait and state characteristics of alexithymia in depression measured with TAS-20

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Zurich

Other

Collaborators

  • Makora

Registry information

Official study title

Online Assessment for Therapy Expectation and Quality of Life and Online Therapy of Depression

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2016
First posted
Apr 11, 2014
Registry last updated
May 10, 2016

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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