Brief Video Interventions for Depression

NCT04643964 | Completed Results

• 1 other identifier: 2020B0326
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 655
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

In this study, we test brief video interventions for those with elevated depressive symptoms. We randomize participants to one of three conditions. (1) An entrée condition involving in-depth coverage a set of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) skills. (2) A sampler condition which introduces three sets of CBT skills. (3) A control condition involving no skills. Among those in the entrée condition, participants are further randomized to one of three CBT skills. We plan on two sets of primary comparisons. First, we will compare the effects of each form of video intervention (i.e., entrée and sampler) to the control condition. Second, we will compare the entrée and sampler conditions. We will recruit participants from Amazon's Mechanical Turk program (MTurk). In the intervention conditions, participants will be asked to watch several videos and practice skills using worksheets. They will also be asked to practice skills introduced in the videos in the week following the intervention. In the control condition, participants will not watch videos. One week after the intervention, all participants will respond to a follow-up assessment.

Conditions

Depressive Symptoms

Keywords

Depression; Video intervention; Cognitive behavioral skills

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in the Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptoms-Self Report (QIDS-SR)

  The Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptoms-Self Report is a 16-item self-report scale that measures depressive symptom severity. Scores range from 0 to 27, with higher scores indicating greater depressive symptoms.

  Baseline, 1-2 weeks after baseline

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Change in the Ways of Responding Questionnaire (WOR)

  Baseline, 1-2 weeks after baseline

• Change in the Styles of Emotion Response Questionnaire (SERQ)

  Baseline, 1-2 weeks after baseline

• Change in the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Loneliness Scale, Version 3

  Baseline, 1-2 weeks after baseline

Study Arms (5)

Entrée: Cognitive Skills

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: Entrée: Cognitive skills

Entrée: Behavioral Skills

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: Entrée: Behavioral skills

Entrée: Interpersonal Skills

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: Entrée: Interpersonal skills

Sampler Skills

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: Sampler skills

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Participants are not given videos to watch until their involvement in the study ends.

Interventions

Entrée: Cognitive skills BEHAVIORAL

In this condition, participants view a video-based intervention covering cognitive emotion regulation skills. This intervention asks participants to respond to questions and practice identifying and evaluating their own thoughts using an intervention worksheet. One week after the intervention, participants are asked to upload a worksheet showing their efforts to use the intervention skills.

Entrée: Cognitive Skills

Entrée: Behavioral skills BEHAVIORAL

In this condition, participants view a video-based intervention covering behavioral emotion regulation skills. This intervention asks participants to respond to questions and practice scheduling activities that might give them a sense of pleasure or accomplishment using an intervention worksheet. One week after the intervention, participants are asked to upload a worksheet showing their efforts to schedule and engage in behaviors in line with the intervention skills.

Entrée: Behavioral Skills

Entrée: Interpersonal skills BEHAVIORAL

In this condition, participants view a video-based intervention covering interpersonal emotion regulation skills. This intervention asks participants to respond to questions and practice communicating effectively using an intervention worksheet. One week after the intervention, participants are asked to upload a worksheet showing their efforts to use the intervention skills.

Entrée: Interpersonal Skills

Sampler skills BEHAVIORAL

In this condition, participants view a video-based intervention covering three emotion regulation skills: cognitive, behavioral, and interpersonal skills. This intervention asks participants to respond to questions and practice using skills using intervention worksheets. One week after the intervention, participants are asked to upload a worksheet showing their efforts to use the intervention skills.

Sampler Skills

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Score above 10 on the Patient Health Questionnaire-9
• Are 18 years of age or older

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ohio State University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Department of Psychology

Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Depression

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Dr. Daniel Strunk
• Organization: The Ohio State University

strunk.20@osu.edu

6146884891

Study Officials

• Daniel R Strunk, Ph.D.

  Ohio State University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: Yes
• Restrictive Agreement: No

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Masking Details: Participants are told they may or may not be asked to watch videos and fill out worksheets. More detailed descriptions of the interventions being tested are not provided.
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor

Model Details: Participants will be randomly assigned to one of three conditions: (1) a brief intervention focused on one domain of coping skills (the entrée condition), (2) a brief intervention focused on three domains of coping skills (the sampler condition), or (3) a no-intervention control condition. If participants are randomly assigned to the first condition, they will be further randomized into one of three brief interventions: (1) a focus on cognitive coping skills, (2) a focus on behavioral coping skills, or (3) a focus on interpersonal coping skills. The sampler condition will involve limited coverage of each of these same three types of skills.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 12, 2020
• First Posted: November 25, 2020
• Study Start: November 17, 2020
• Primary Completion: June 5, 2021
• Study Completion: June 5, 2021
• Last Updated: May 20, 2024
• Results First Posted: May 20, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Time Frame: IPD will be available upon reasonable request within one year of primary outcome manuscript being published.
• Access Criteria: Proposals should be directed to Daniel R. Strunk at strunk.20@osu.edu

Locations

US (1)