Status:

COMPLETED

Online Peer Support in Long-term Conditions

Lead Sponsor:

King's College London

Collaborating Sponsors:

BitJam

Conditions:

Long-term Physical Health Conditions

Subthreshold Depression

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Over 15 million people in England live with a long-term physical health condition. Low mood, loneliness and worry related to chronic illness are very common. In partnership with people with long-term ...

Detailed Description

Approximately 20% of people with a long-term conditions (LTC) experience subthreshold depression (SUBD), which is also a key risk factor for developing more significant depression. There is currently ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Probable SUBD (scoring 5-9 on the PHQ-8).
  • Currently living with one or more LTCs. A long-term condition is a diagnosed physical medical condition with a duration of ≥6 months that demonstrates recurrence or deterioration and is typically associated with a poor prognosis. There are no restrictions on the type of LTCs. Please see list below.
  • Aged ≥18 years old.
  • Access to the internet (via phone, desktop, or laptop).
  • Sufficient English to engage with the platform (assessed via self-report during screening).
  • Ability to give informed consent (i.e., no known circumstances/conditions that may affect capacity to consent, e.g., dementia, memory loss or awaiting diagnosis).

Exclusion

  • • Have ever received a clinical diagnosis of severe mental illness of bipolar, psychosis, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and/or schizophrenia, and/or a diagnosis of dementia.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 12 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 3 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

126 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06222346

Start Date

February 12 2024

End Date

December 3 2024

Last Update

January 14 2025

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King's College London

London, United Kingdom