A Computerized Intervention for Depression

Depression Clinical Trial

Official title: A Computerized Intervention for Depression

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The primary purpose of this study is to examine how much change in depressive symptoms will be observed in persons who use an electronic Problem Solving Treatment (imbPST) compared to a control group at pre-, mid-point, and post-test assessments.

Clinical Trial Description

An interactive multimedia computer-based treatment program was developed to provide an electronic version of problem solving therapy for depression (imbPST). The program was entirely automated and did not require the involvement of a live clinician, even though it was designed to provide a "virtual therapy" experience that feels more like interacting with a person than with a computer. The imbPST program was built to help individuals who did not have access to traditional therapy due the living conditions or individual preferences (e.g. rural, poor and persons desiring privacy or with significant time constraints). This computer-based treatment of depression offered several advantages. It can be used anywhere without a therapist present, and offered a standardized and consistent therapeutic approach.

The aim of this study is to reduce symptoms of depression in subjects through the use of a new, electronic Problem Solving Treatment (imbPST). Adult participants with moderate to severe depression symptoms are randomly assigned to either treatment or a wait-list condition. The Beck Depression Inventory-II was used as the primary outcome measure ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Depression
• Depressive Disorder

• NCT number: NCT02655588
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: September 2014
• Completion date: October 20, 2016