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DepressionPhase 2/3NCT00145054

Study of a Self-Help Depression Skills Program for College-Aged Youth

A Phase 2/3 study testing MoodHelper Internet program for Depression Self-Help in people with Depression, run by Kaiser Permanente at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

We propose to conduct a pilot trial of an Internet-only depression skills training program for adolescents and young adults. The intervention, MoodHelper.org already exists and has been tested in two pilots. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 14 to 24 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Depression
What is being tested?
MoodHelper Internet program for Depression Self-Help
How many people
150 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Start not givento not given
Phase
Phase 2/3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 14 to 24 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

  • current clinical diagnosis of depression Internet access

Who cannot join

  • none

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research

    Portland, Oregon, 97227

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About this study

Official title: Randomized, Controlled Pilot Study of a Self-Help Depression Skills Program for College-Aged Youth

We propose to conduct a pilot trial of an Internet-only depression skills training program for adolescents and young adults. The intervention, MoodHelper.org already exists and has been tested in two pilots. In this third pilot, we plan to use an enriched minority sampling frame to mail 3,000 to 6,000 invitational brochures to KPNW members aged 14 to 24, with a enrollment target of 150. Interested members will go to the study Internet site, and if they choose to participate, complete the online consent and assessment battery (used in the previous pilots). Participants will be randomly assigned by the site's software to one of two conditions: (1) the "Intervention" condition, with complete access to the SADhelper.org web site or (2) the "Usual Care" condition, with access to all Internet sites and KPNW health care, but with no access to the therapeutic portion of the SADhelper site. All participants (those with and without access to the research intervention) will be reminded by e-mail and, if necessary, by telephone to return to the web site and complete follow-up questionnaires four, eight, sixteen, and thirty-two weeks after enrolling in the study.

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We propose to conduct a pilot trial of an Internet-only depression skills training program for adolescents and young adults. The intervention, MoodHelper.org already exists and has been tested in two pilots. In this third pilot, we plan to use an enriched minority sampling frame to mail 3,000 to 6,000 invitational brochures to KPNW members aged 14 to 24, with a enrollment target of 150. Interested members will go to the study Internet site, and if they choose to participate, complete the online consent and assessment battery (used in the previous pilots). Participants will be randomly assigned by the site's software to one of two conditions: (1) the "Intervention" condition, with complete access to the SADhelper.org web site or (2) the "Usual Care" condition, with access to all Internet sites and KPNW health care, but with no access to the therapeutic portion of the SADhelper site. All participants (those with and without access to the research intervention) will be reminded by e-mail and, if necessary, by telephone to return to the web site and complete follow-up questionnaires four, eight, sixteen, and thirty-two weeks after enrolling in the study.

Conditions
Depression
Being tested
MoodHelper Internet program for Depression Self-Help
Medical subject headings
Depression

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • MoodHelper Internet program for Depression Self-HelpBehavioural

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. self-reported depression on the CES-D

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. health care utilization

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted5 Sep 2005 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2/3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
150 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00145054
Sponsor's protocol ID
R24MH061422
Status last verified
Sep 2005
First submitted
1 Sep 2005
Last updated
24 Mar 2006
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Clarke G, Kelleher C, Hornbrook M, Debar L, Dickerson J, Gullion C. Randomized effectiveness trial of an Internet, pure self-help, cognitive behavioral intervention for depressive symptoms in young adults. Cogn Behav Ther. 2009;38(4):222-34. doi: 10.1080/16506070802675353.

    PubMed 19440896

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2/3 study testing MoodHelper Internet program for Depression Self-Help in people with Depression, run by Kaiser Permanente at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Mar 2006. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this combined phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

self-reported depression on the CES-D. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00145054, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Mar 2006.

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