Increasing Engagement With Online Stress Management Interventions
Increasing Engagement With and Effectiveness of an Online CBT Based Stress Management Intervention for Employees Through the Use of an Online Facilitated Bulletin Board: Design of a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this pilot study is to explore the effect of an online facilitated discussion group on engagement with a stress management intervention delivered to employees in the UK via the Internet. The investigators primary hypothesis is that the intervention group with access to an online facilitated discussion group (delivered via a message board) will show greater engagement than the intervention group that does not have access to the discussion group. The investigators also hypothesise that participants in the intervention groups will improve significantly on psychological distress and subjective wellbeing measures compared to the waiting list control group, and that the group with access to the online facilitated discussion group will show the greatest improvement.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Apr 2016
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 18, 2016
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
April 1, 2016
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
April 6, 2016
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
October 1, 2016
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2016
CompletedMay 4, 2017
May 1, 2017
6 months
March 18, 2016
May 3, 2017
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Number of log-in to the site
number of times participants log in to the website
9 weeks
Secondary Outcomes (5)
Number of modules completed
9 weeks
Number of pages visited
9 weeks
Self-report engagement
9 weeks
Depressions, anxiety and stress
baseline, 9 weeks and 16 weeks
Well-being at work
baseline, 9 weeks and 16 weeks
Study Arms (3)
Minimum Support Group (MSG)
EXPERIMENTALIntervention group with 8 week access to the online stress management programme with minimal support from a coach (WorkGuru).
Discussion Group
EXPERIMENTALIntervention group with 8 week access to the online stress management programme with minimal support from a coach, plus access to an online facilitated messaging board (WorkGuru).
Waiting List Control (WLC)
NO INTERVENTIONControl group with access to the intervention after 16 weeks
Interventions
A multi-modal stress management intervention accessed over 8 weeks, incorporates CBT, positive psychology and Mindfulness. Delivered via the internet.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Aged 18 or over
- Employed by a participating organisation, ≥ 20 on the Perceived Stress Scale
- Access to a computer/table and the internet
You may not qualify if:
- None
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
WorkGuru
Brockenhurst, Hampshire, SO42 7RA, United Kingdom
Related Publications (6)
Andersson G, Cuijpers P. Internet-based and other computerized psychological treatments for adult depression: a meta-analysis. Cogn Behav Ther. 2009;38(4):196-205. doi: 10.1080/16506070903318960.
PMID: 20183695BACKGROUNDCavanagh, K., & Millings, A. (2013). Increasing engagement with computerised cognitive behavioural therapies. ICST Transactions on Ambient Systems, 13(2), e3. http://doi.org/10.4108/trans.amsys.01-06.2013.e3
BACKGROUNDGeraedts AS, Kleiboer AM, Twisk J, Wiezer NM, van Mechelen W, Cuijpers P. Long-term results of a web-based guided self-help intervention for employees with depressive symptoms: randomized controlled trial. J Med Internet Res. 2014 Jul 9;16(7):e168. doi: 10.2196/jmir.3539.
PMID: 25008127BACKGROUNDCarolan S, Harris PR, Greenwood K, Cavanagh K. Increasing engagement with an occupational digital stress management program through the use of an online facilitated discussion group: Results of a pilot randomised controlled trial. Internet Interv. 2017 Aug 24;10:1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.invent.2017.08.001. eCollection 2017 Dec.
PMID: 30135747DERIVEDCarolan S, de Visser RO. Employees' Perspectives on the Facilitators and Barriers to Engaging With Digital Mental Health Interventions in the Workplace: Qualitative Study. JMIR Ment Health. 2018 Jan 19;5(1):e8. doi: 10.2196/mental.9146.
PMID: 29351900DERIVEDCarolan S, Harris PR, Greenwood K, Cavanagh K. Increasing engagement with, and effectiveness of, an online CBT-based stress management intervention for employees through the use of an online facilitated bulletin board: study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial. Trials. 2016 Dec 15;17(1):598. doi: 10.1186/s13063-016-1733-2.
PMID: 27978858DERIVED
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MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Stephany Carolan, MSc
University of Sussex
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- INVESTIGATOR
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 18, 2016
First Posted
April 6, 2016
Study Start
April 1, 2016
Primary Completion
October 1, 2016
Study Completion
December 1, 2016
Last Updated
May 4, 2017
Record last verified: 2017-05