Raising Awareness of Online Therapies for Depression: Pilot Study

Depression Clinical Trial

Official title:

Raising Awareness of Online Therapies for Depression: Pilot Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01469689
• Other study ID #: RR103348-101
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 1
• First received: November 8, 2011
• Last updated: May 29, 2014
• Start date: March 2011
• Est. completion date: December 2011

Study information

• Verified date: May 2014
• Source: University of Plymouth
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United Kingdom: Research Ethics Committee
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial 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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 8231
• Est. completion date: December 2011
• Est. primary completion date: December 2011
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• people living in Britain searching for online help for depression

Exclusion Criteria:

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Subject), Primary Purpose: Health Services Research

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Depression
• Depressive Disorder

Intervention

Other:
• Google Adwords
The investigators will display Google Adwords advertising the investigators' website offering online help for depression
• Local organisation websites
The investigators will place adverts on local organization websites with links to the investigators' project website offering online help for depression

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United Kingdom	Online	Plymouth

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Plymouth	University of Glasgow

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United Kingdom, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	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	No

External Links

•   Collaborating centre
•   University of Plymouth (Sponsoring organisation)