Raising Awareness of Online Therapies for Depression: Pilot Study
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interventional
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Brief Summary
Web based cognitive behavioural therapy (webCBT) for depression is recommended by NICE but analysis of the geographic distribution of one webCBT site showed 15-fold variation in use across Britain. Such variation is unlikely to be from differences in prevalence. Raising awareness of webCBT could benefit many people with depression but it is not clear how direct-to-patient promotion online or via the media, compares with GP centred methods. This pilot cluster randomised controlled trial will explore the use of online methods to raise awareness in preparation for subsequent study comparing different approaches. In a pilot cluster randomised trial the investigators will explore the feasibility and likely impact of online methods of raising awareness of webCBT, assessing how many people with depression respond to geographically restricted Google and local website advertisements. The investigators will explore costs of recruitment and define and document the best online methods that might subsequently be used in a definitive trial comparing online with mass media and GP centred methods for raising awareness. The investigators will compare intervention with control areas to estimate impact on registration levels and compare rate of completion of webCBT of these 'additional' registrants with other registrants. Recommendations will be made for a subsequent trial comparing online with other methods.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for phase_1 depression
Started Mar 2011
Shorter than P25 for phase_1 depression
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
March 1, 2011
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
November 8, 2011
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
November 10, 2011
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 1, 2011
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2011
CompletedMay 30, 2014
May 1, 2014
9 months
November 8, 2011
May 29, 2014
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Registration on Living Life To The Full website
This is a cluster trial with primary outcome the number of registrations for given geographical areas on a website (Living Life to The Full) offering cognitive behaviuoural therapy for depression.
9 months
Study Arms (4)
Google Adwords only
EXPERIMENTALIn these areas,the investigators will display online adverts using Google Adwords, with links to the investigators' project website, and from there to four other websites for depression.
Local organisation websites
EXPERIMENTALIn these areas, the investigators will try to place adverts on the websites of local organizations, with links to the investigators' project website, and from there to four other websites for depression.
Google Ads and local websites
EXPERIMENTALIn these areas, the investigators will place Google Adwords and also try to place adverts on the websites of local organizations, with links to the investigators' project website, and from there to four other websites for depression.
Control
NO INTERVENTIONControl areas. No Intervention
Interventions
The investigators will display Google Adwords advertising the investigators' website offering online help for depression
The investigators will place adverts on local organization websites with links to the investigators' project website offering online help for depression
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- people living in Britain searching for online help for depression
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- University of Plymouthlead
- University of Glasgowcollaborator
Study Sites (1)
Online
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Related Publications (3)
Jones RB, Goldsmith L, Hewson P, Williams CJ. Recruitment to online therapies for depression: pilot cluster randomized controlled trial. J Med Internet Res. 2013 Mar 5;15(3):e45. doi: 10.2196/jmir.2367.
PMID: 23462072DERIVEDJones RB, Goldsmith L, Williams CJ, Kamel Boulos MN. Accuracy of geographically targeted internet advertisements on Google AdWords for recruitment in a randomized trial. J Med Internet Res. 2012 Jun 20;14(3):e84. doi: 10.2196/jmir.1991.
PMID: 22718043DERIVEDJones RB, Goldsmith L, Hewson P, Kamel Boulos MN, Williams CJ. Do adverts increase the probability of finding online cognitive behavioural therapy for depression? Cross-sectional study. BMJ Open. 2012 Apr 16;2(2):e000800. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000800. Print 2012.
PMID: 22508957DERIVED
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MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 1
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT
- Purpose
- HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Professor of Health Informatics
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
November 8, 2011
First Posted
November 10, 2011
Study Start
March 1, 2011
Primary Completion
December 1, 2011
Study Completion
December 1, 2011
Last Updated
May 30, 2014
Record last verified: 2014-05