Internet-Based Depression Screening for College Students

NCT01326793 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2008P001438
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 1,900
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims to determine whether using telecommunication tools, specifically web pages containing online screening instruments and real-time video chat, will be an efficient way to implement Major Depressive Disorder screening among college students. The study also aims to determine if proactive depression screening and free online consultation with a psychiatrist will increase the rate of help-seeking among college students with MDD. Eligible participants will complete a demographics survey and depression screening assessment online. Those subjects who express suicidality or depressive symptoms will be offered the opportunity to complete a one-time psychiatric consultation with Skype video-conferencing.

Conditions

Major Depressive Disorder

Keywords

telepsychiatry; MDD; Depression; Major Depressive Disorder; Skype; college; university

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire

  Subjects are given the PHQ-9 at baseline, and a 8-week follow-up survey that includes PHQ-9 and questions inquiring whether subject has begun treatment for MDD and whether they faced obstacles in seeking treatment.

  Baseline, Week 8

Interventions

Skype Consultation OTHER

One-hour Skype consultation with MA-licensed psychiatrist and a written summary of findings.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• All who consider themselves current undergraduate from Massachusetts colleges are encouraged to participate.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Massachusetts General Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

Depression Clinical and Research Program at Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

Location

Related Publications (2)

• Shyu I, Soo JY, Fava M, Kvedar J, Yeung A. Internet Based Depression Screening for College Students. Proceedings of the 163rd Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association (APA). New Orleans, LA, 2010.

  RESULT

• Soo JY, Shyu, I, Kvedar J, Fava M, Yeung A. The use of Facebook to advertise depression screening among college students: A feasibility and effectiveness study. Proceedings of the 62nd Annual Meeting of the Institute of Psychiatric Services (IPS). Boston, MA, 2010.

  RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Depressive Disorder, Major; Depression

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Depressive Disorder; Mood Disorders; Mental Disorders; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Study Officials

• Albert Yeung, MD, ScD

  Massachusetts General Hospital

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SCREENING
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Albert Yeung, MD

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 25, 2011
• First Posted: March 31, 2011
• Study Start: September 1, 2008
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2014
• Study Completion: December 1, 2014
• Last Updated: April 28, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-04

Locations

US (1)