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NCT Number: NCT03659630

MyCompass in a Swedish Context - an Automated Self-help Intervention Targeting Mental Health Problems

The study present findings from the implementation of myCompass, a fully automated self-help intervention of Australian origin for mild to moderate anxiety and depression, in a Swedish context. The study also investigates the usage of a specially designed research platform aimed at handling informed consent and online surveys.

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Key information

Conditions

Mild Depression Anxiety Disorders Anxiety State Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Mental Disorders Nervous System Diseases Parasomnias Sleep Disturbance Sleep Wake Disorders Stress, Psychological

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Swedish resident
  • Valid e-mail address
  • 18 years old or older
  • PHQ-9 score of 5-20
  • GAD-7 score of 5-15

Exclusion criteria

  • suicidal thoughts

Treatment and study plan

MyCompass

Behavioral

Self-help tools to change behaviours in various different domains including sleep deprivation, anxiety and depression.

Comparison group

Behavioral

An email containing a brief text on general tips regarding mental health was sent out once a week.

Primary outcomes

  1. Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)

    Time frame: 2 weeks

    Self-report measure on depressive symptoms. Nine items, each of which is scored 0 to 3, providing a 0 to 27 severity score, where a higher score indicates more severe depression. Scores of 5, 10, 15, and 20 are taken as the cut-off points for mild, moderate, moderate to severe and severe depression, respectively. For the purpose of this study, participants with a score between 5-20 were included.

  2. Generalised Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale (GAD-7)

    Time frame: 2 weeks

    Self-report measure on anxiety symptoms. Seven items with score 0-21, a higher score indicating more severe anxiety. Cutoffs: Scores of 5, 10, and 15 are taken as the cut-off points for mild, moderate and severe anxiety, respectively. For the purpose of this study, participants with a score between 5-15 were included.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Karolinska Institutet

Other

Registry information

Official study title

MyCompass in a Swedish Context - Lessons Learned From the Transfer of an Automated Self-help Intervention Targeting Mental Health Problems

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
Sep 6, 2018
Registry last updated
Sep 9, 2021

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