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NCT Number: NCT02789280

Mood Management Effects of Brief Unsupported Internet Interventions II

The main goal of this study was to compare the effect of a one-session unsupported Internet intervention on participants' clinical symptoms (depressive and anxiety symptoms) and related variables (mood, confidence and motivation).

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Key information

Conditions

Mood

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Palo Alto University

Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States

About this study

The main goal of this study was to compare the effect of a one-session unsupported Internet intervention on participants' clinical symptoms (depressive and anxiety symptoms) and related variables (mood, confidence and motivation).

Method: A total of 275 adults residing in the United States will take part in a randomized controlled trial. Participants were randomly assigned to an experimental condition based on Behavioral activation or a one week wait list condition. They will be follow-up one week after consenting.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • most be U.S. citizens

Exclusion criteria

  • non-U.S. residents

Treatment and study plan

Activities.

Behavioral

Increasing activity level included a brief description of how activities affect mood. Participants were then asked to choose the activities they could use to improve their mood from an available list of "helpful activities"; users were also able to generate their own helpful activities. Participants were also presented with examples of unhelpful activities such as staying in bed and being isolated

wait list

Other

will receive the behavioral activation condition after one week of completing baseline assessment.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9; Kroenke & Spitzer, 2002) scores

    Time frame: Baseline - 1 week follow-up

    Which is a widely used 10-item measure that screens for a presence of a major depressive episode as well as assesses the severity of depressive symptomatology over a 2-week period.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Mood- Likert-type question

    Time frame: Baseline - 10 minutes after the intervention - 1 week follow-up

    How would you describe your mood in the last 2 weeks? and had responses ranging from 0 = Extremely Negative to 9 = Extremely Positive

  2. Motivation - Likert-type question

    Time frame: Baseline - 10 minutes after the intervention - 1 week follow-up

    How motivated are you to do something to improve your mood? and had responses ranging from 0 = Extremely Negative to 9 = Extremely Positive

  3. Confidence - Likert-type question

    Time frame: Baseline - 10 minutes after the intervention - 1 week follow-up

    How confident are you that you are able to do something to improve your mood?and had responses ranging from 0 = Extremely Negative to 9 = Extremely Positive

  4. Usefulness - Likert-type question

    Time frame: Baseline - 10 minutes after the intervention

    Before you see the ideas we will be sharing with you, how likely do you think they will be useful?" and had responses ranging from 0 = Very Unlikely to 6 = Very Likely.

  5. 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder questionnaire

    Time frame: Baseline - 1 week follow-up

    self-report questionnaire for measuring the level of generalized anxiety symptoms over a two-week period

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

i4Health

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Mood Management Effects of Brief Unsupported Internet Interventions

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2016
First posted
Jun 2, 2016
Registry last updated
Nov 22, 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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