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

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University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf

Hamburg, Germany, 20246