Status:
COMPLETED
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Web-based Treatment Program for Depression for the Reduction of Depressive Symptoms
Lead Sponsor:
Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Conditions:
Depression
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
200 persons with depression are recruited via internet depression forums devoted to depression and are randomly assigned either to the online program deprexis or to a wait-list control condition. All ...
Detailed Description
Deprexis is a web-based intervention that can be obtained online (www.deprexis.com). Deprexis encompasses 10 content modules with a strong focus on evidence-based cognitive-behavioral techniques, eith...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- registration in a moderated online forum exclusively for affective disorders
- (externally) confirmed diagnosis of a unipolar depression
- informed consent (provided online in line with regulations by the Hamburg Department of Data Security)
Exclusion
- unable to provide informed consent
- diagnosis of bipolar or schizophrenia spectrum disorders
- substantial neurological impairment (e.g. dementia)
- acute suicidal tendencies as assessed with the Suicide Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised (SBQ-R). Subjects excluded for this reason are provided various emergency contacts and phone numbers.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
200 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01401296
Start Date
May 1 2011
End Date
September 1 2012
Last Update
December 12 2014
Active Locations (1)
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University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
Hamburg, Germany, 20246