Status:
RECRUITING
Study on a Digital Ultra-Brief Intervention During Wait Times for Psychotherapy
Lead Sponsor:
University of Bern
Collaborating Sponsors:
Macquarie University, Australia
Conditions:
Depressive Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The OPTIBRIEF study investigates different versions of a digital ultra-brief intervention (UKADO - a German acronym for ultra-brief intervention against anxiety and depression online) during the waiti...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Read the patient information and return signed written informed consent sheet
- Currently waiting for outpatient psychotherapy (self-report at baseline and assessed per telephone)
- Age ≥ 18 (self-report at baseline and assessed per telephone)
- Scoring equal to or above 10 on the PHQ-ADS (self-report at baseline)
- Fulfilling diagnostic criteria of one or more of the following disorders assessed with the Diagnostic Short-Interview for Mental Disorders (Mini-DIPS, DSM-5 version; Margraf et al., 2017): Major Depressive Disorder, Persistent Depressive Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Agoraphobia, Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- Sufficient German skills (self-report at baseline)
- Access to the internet (self-report at baseline)
Exclusion
- Acute suicidality assessed during the telephone interview (Mini-DIPS)
- Currently taking part in psychotherapy or a scheduled start of psychotherapy prior to the assessment 14 days post-randomization (assessed via self-report and during the DIPS telephone interview)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 22 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2027
Estimated Enrollment :
312 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07167849
Start Date
September 22 2025
End Date
December 1 2027
Last Update
November 18 2025
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Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Bern
Bern, Switzerland