Randomized Trial of Depression Follow-up Care by Email

NCT01449890 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: DRV0422/00-40-65-50-24
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 92
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The primary objective of this study is to test in a randomized effectiveness trial if e-mail delivered cognitive behavioural treatment is an effective follow-up care approach in the treatment of depression under clinically representative conditions.

Conditions

Depressive Disorders

Keywords

follow up care; e-mail; effectiveness; depressive disorders

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Measure of the severity of depression - Beck Depression Inventory (BDI- II)

  Change in the BDI-II from baseline (beginning of treatment) to follow up (3 months after termination of the follow-up care)

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Measure of health related quality of life - SF-8

  Change in the SF-8 from baseline (beginning of treatment) to follow up (3 months after termination of the follow-up care

• GAD-7

  Change in the GAD-7 from baseline (beginning of treatment) to follow up (3 months after termination of the follow-up care)

• Depressive relapse/recurrence

  Measured at follow up (3 months after termination of the follow-up care)

Study Arms (2)

E-mail follow up care

EXPERIMENTAL

After having terminated inpatient CBT patients receive follow up care by email for 12 weeks (on average one contact per week). The follow up care aims at supporting the patients in continuing exercises they have learned during the initial treatment phase in order to cope with depression, e.g. integrating positive activities in their all day life or monitoring the interdependence of cognition, emotion and behaviour.

Behavioral: E-mail follow up care

Treatment as usual

NO INTERVENTION

After having terminated inpatient CBT patients receive treatment as usual within routine care.

Interventions

E-mail follow up care BEHAVIORAL

After having terminated inpatient CBT patients receive follow up care by email for 12 weeks (on average one contact per week). The follow up care aims at supporting the patients in continuing exercises in order to cope with depression.

Also known as: internet based psychotherapy, web based psychotherapy

E-mail follow up care

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Depressive disorder: F32.0-F32.2; F33.0-F33.2; F34.1 according to ICD-10
• Precursory CBT
• Internet access

You may not qualify if:

• No knowledge of the German language
• Risk of suicide
• Acute psychosis or psychotic symptoms
• Established concurrent in vivo CBT after discharge from inpatient CBT

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf: lead

Study Sites (1)

University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Centre of Psychosocial Medicine, Department of Medical Psychology

Hamburg, Hamburg, 20246, Germany

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Depressive Disorder

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mood Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Birgit Watzke, PhD

  University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf Centre of Psychosocial Medicine Department of Medical Psychology

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 6, 2011
• First Posted: October 10, 2011
• Study Start: September 1, 2012
• Primary Completion: September 1, 2013
• Study Completion: November 1, 2013
• Last Updated: June 4, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-06

Locations

DE (1)