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iCBT for Depression - Standard Versus Condensed Treatment Material

NCT01788657 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 273

Last updated 2023-04-05

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Summary

Internet-based cognitive behavior therapy (iCBT) has been shown effective for depression in several studies, however the investigators know very little about how the written treatment material should be designed to be effective and at the same time acceptable to the patients. The investigators are not aware of any research that has investigated if slow readers, or persons with difficulty concentrating, can use the standard material or if they would benefit more from using an adapted version.

In this study the investigators will assess reading speed and the ability to concentrate in all patients and then randomise them to an internet-based treatment for depression using either a standard material or a condensed one. The condensed material consists of 30000 words and will be available as text files and on audio files. The standard material consists of 60000 words and is only available as text files. Both groups will have the possibility of e-mail contact with a personal therapist during the treatment.

Patients will be recruited within Örebro County by referrals and self-referrals. The goal is to recruit between 200 and 300 patients during 2 years. The treatment time will be 10 weeks and all patients will be assessed for depression at an interview with a psychologist. There will also be interviews after treatment and one year after treatment. The most important outcome will be depressive symptoms.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Standard internet-based cognitive behavior therapy

Introduction to CBT and depression, Behavioral activation, Cognitive restructuring, Improve sleep, Handeling anxiety, Relapse prevention

BEHAVIORAL

Condensed internet-based cognitive behavior therapy

Introduction to CBT and depression, Behavioral activation, Cognitive restructuring, Improve sleep, Handeling anxiety, Relapse prevention

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Fredrik Holländare, PhD · Örebro County Council

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-10-29
Primary Completion
2017-12-03
Completion
2017-12-03

Countries

  • Sweden

Study Locations

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