Internet-based Intervention Culturally Adapted for Treatment of Depression in the Ecuadorian Population

Depression Clinical Trial

Official title: Cultural Adaptation of the Smile is Fun Program for the Treatment of Depression in the Ecuadorian Public Health Care System: A Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Status Recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

Internet-Based Interventions are increasingly relevant as an alternative for reducing the gap in treatment of metal disorders such as depression, especially in resource-limited regions.

In this study the investigators will try to evaluate the effectiveness of an Internet-Based Intervention culturally adapted to the Ecuadorian population for treatment of depression.

Clinical Trial Description

Our participants will be randomized to one of the following three conditions: 1) Internet-Based intervention (IBI) with automated support (e.g. e-mails or text messages), 2) IBI plus human support by phone calls (automated + human support), 3) Waiting list control group .

The corresponding evaluations of the outcomes will be carried out at different moments of the process: baseline, three, six and twelve months.

This study will use the Smile is Fun program for the treatment of depression previously adapted to the Ecuadorian context. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Depression
• Depressive Disorder

• NCT number: NCT04237714
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: University of Valencia
• Contact: Carlos E Quiñonez, MSc
• Phone: +593 999277152
• Email: carequi@alumni.uv.es
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: October 10, 2020
• Completion date: December 2021