The Elite Athlete Mental Health Strategy Trial
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether positive mental health help-seeking attitudes, and behaviour in elite athletes can be increased through an online intervention.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Nov 2009
Typical duration for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
July 15, 2009
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
July 16, 2009
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
November 1, 2009
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
October 1, 2011
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
October 1, 2011
CompletedJune 26, 2015
June 1, 2015
1.9 years
July 15, 2009
June 24, 2015
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Help-seeking attitudes (Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help: Shortened Form, ATSPPH-SF)
Baseline, post, 3 month, and 6 month follow-up
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Help-seeking behaviour, and Help-seeking intentions (General Help-Seeking Questionnaire, GHSQ)
Baseline, post, 3 month, and 6 month follow-up
Study Arms (4)
Destigmatisation and Mental Health Literacy
EXPERIMENTALHelp-seeking list
EXPERIMENTALFeedback
EXPERIMENTALControl
NO INTERVENTIONInterventions
Written material delivered over 2 weeks via the Internet, including "mythbusters", debunking common myths around anxiety and depression, as well information about a range of celebrities who have identified themselves as having depression or anxiety. Also contains mental health literacy information.
List of sources for mental health help-seeking delivered over 2 weeks.
Written material delivered over 2 weeks via the Internet, including two short self-report measures (Goldberg Anxiety, Goldberg Depression), which will provide feedback to the participant about levels of depression and anxiety.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Invited through sports organisation
- Elite athlete
- Able to read English
You may not qualify if:
- None.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Amelia Gulliverlead
- Australian Institute of Sportcollaborator
Study Sites (1)
The Centre for Mental Health Research, The Australian National University
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, 0200, Australia
Related Publications (1)
Gulliver A, Griffiths KM, Christensen H, Mackinnon A, Calear AL, Parsons A, Bennett K, Batterham PJ, Stanimirovic R. Internet-based interventions to promote mental health help-seeking in elite athletes: an exploratory randomized controlled trial. J Med Internet Res. 2012 Jun 29;14(3):e69. doi: 10.2196/jmir.1864.
PMID: 22743352DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Amelia Gulliver, BA, BAppPsych, BScPsych (Hons)
The Centre for Mental Health Research, The Australian National University
- STUDY CHAIR
Kathy Griffiths, BSc (Hons), PhD
The Centre for Mental Health Research, The Australian National University
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Helen Christensen, BA (Hons), MPsych, PhD
The Centre for Mental Health Research, The Australian National University
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Ms Amelia Gulliver
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
July 15, 2009
First Posted
July 16, 2009
Study Start
November 1, 2009
Primary Completion
October 1, 2011
Study Completion
October 1, 2011
Last Updated
June 26, 2015
Record last verified: 2015-06