NCT02196896

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the acceptance and efficacy of the online self-help program deprexis® for depressed patients in reducing the clinical symptoms of their depression. The patients of the experimental group use deprexis® for 90 days, the patients of the placebo group receive weekly online information about depression for 90 days as well. Both groups receive their treatment in addition to their regular inpatient psychosomatic treatment and as an aftercare intervention.The investigators hypothesize that the online self-help group achieves a greater reduction of depression compared to the control group.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
229

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable depression

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2014

Typical duration for not_applicable depression

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
completed

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

June 1, 2014

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 16, 2014

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 22, 2014

Completed
2.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 1, 2016

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 1, 2016

Completed
Last Updated

March 17, 2017

Status Verified

March 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

2.4 years

First QC Date

July 16, 2014

Last Update Submit

March 16, 2017

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Reduction of depression measured with the "Beck's Depression Inventory" (BDI-II)

    Three months after randomization

Secondary Outcomes (17)

  • Reduction of depression measured with the depression scale of the "Patient Health Questionnaire" (PHQ-9)

    Randomization, end of inpatient treatment (average 6 weeks), six months after randomization

  • Reduction of depression measured with the "Beck's Depression Inventory" (BDI-II)

    Randomization, end of inpatient treatment (average 6 weeks), six months after randomization

  • Reduction of anxiety measured with the "Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale" (GAD-7)

    Randomization, end of inpatient treatment (average 6 weeks), six months after randomization

  • Reduction of dysfunctional depression related cognitions measured with the "Dysfunctional Attitude Scale" (DAS)

    Randomization, end of inpatient treatment (average 6 weeks), six months after randomization

  • Improved self-esteem measured with the "Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale" (RSE)

    Randomization, end of inpatient treatment (average 6 weeks), six months after randomization

  • +12 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

deprexis®

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients in this arm use deprexis® as an additional treatment during their inpatient stay and as an aftercare intervention.

Other: deprexis®

Information

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Patients in this arm receive online information about depression as a placebo comparator in addition to their treatment during their inpatient stay and as an aftercare intervention.

Other: Information

Interventions

Online self-help program in addition to inpatient psychosomatic treatment for 90 days.

deprexis®

The patients receive online information about depression once a week for 90 days.

Information

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 65 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Inpatient treatment
  • Private internet access
  • Informed consent
  • Age between 18 and 65 years
  • Knowledge of the German language
  • Score in the BDI-II \> 13 and clinical diagnosis of a depression (ICD-10: F32.x, F33.x, F34.1, F43.2) verified by the inpatient therapist

You may not qualify if:

  • Psychosis
  • Current alcohol or drug dependency
  • Borderline, antisocial, schizoid or schizotypal personality disorder
  • Anorexia nervosa
  • Life time diagnosis of a schizophrenia, schizoaffective , bipolar oder organic psychic disorder

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Psychosomatic Clinic Bad Neustadt

Bad Neustadt an der Saale, Bavaria, 97616, Germany

Location

University Medical Center, Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Johannes Gutenberg University

Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, 55131, Germany

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Zwerenz R, Baumgarten C, Becker J, Tibubos A, Siepmann M, Knickenberg RJ, Beutel ME. Improving the Course of Depressive Symptoms After Inpatient Psychotherapy Using Adjunct Web-Based Self-Help: Follow-Up Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial. J Med Internet Res. 2019 Oct 24;21(10):e13655. doi: 10.2196/13655.

  • Zwerenz R, Becker J, Knickenberg RJ, Hagen K, Dreier M, Wolfling K, Beutel ME. Enhancing inpatient psychotherapeutic treatment with online self-help: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2015 Mar 17;16:98. doi: 10.1186/s13063-015-0620-6.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Depression

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavioral SymptomsBehavior

Study Officials

  • Manfred E Beutel, Prof. Dr.

    University Medical Center, Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

    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
Prof. Dr.

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 16, 2014

First Posted

July 22, 2014

Study Start

June 1, 2014

Primary Completion

November 1, 2016

Study Completion

November 1, 2016

Last Updated

March 17, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-03

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations