Depressive Disorder, MajorE-COMPARED_CHNCT02410616
E-Compared-CH: Comparative Effectiveness Research on Internet-based Depression Treatment - Swiss Trial
A study testing Blended CBT and Treatment as usual in people with Depressive Disorder, Major, run by University of Bern at 2 sites in Switzerland.
Trial summary
To compare the clinical and cost-effectiveness of blended Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for adults with major depressive disorder (MDD) with treatment as usual (TAU) in Swiss patients in secondary care Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Depressive Disorder, Major
- What is being tested?
- Blended CBT and Treatment as usual
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 50 participants
- Where
- 2 sitesSwitzerland
- Study dates
- Mar 2015to Jul 2017
- Phase
- Interventional
- 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 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Being 18 years of age or older
- Meet DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for MDD confirmed by MINI International Neuropsychiatric Interview version 5.0
- Informed Consent
- Having access to a PC and Internet connection
- Having a Smartphone that is compatible with the mobile component of the intervention
- Understanding of the German language spoken and written
Who cannot join
- Current high risk for suicide according to the MINI Interview section C
- Serious psychiatric co-morbidity: substance dependence, bipolar affective disorder, psychotic illness, obsessive compulsive disorder, as established at the MINI interview
- Currently receiving psychological treatment for depression
- Being unable to comprehend the spoken and written language (German)
- Not having access to a PC and fast Internet connection (i.e. broadband or comparable).
- Not having a Smartphone that is compatible with the mobile component of the intervention that is offered or not willing to carry a Smartphone during the duration of treatment
Trial locations and contacts
2 sites in 1 country.
Switzerland2 sites
Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy
Bern, 3014
Sanatorium Kilchberg
Kilchberg, Canton of Zurich, 8802
About this study
Official title: European Comparative Effectiveness Research on Internet-based Depression Treatment - Swiss Trial
To compare the clinical and cost-effectiveness of blended Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for adults with major depressive disorder (MDD) with treatment as usual (TAU) in Swiss patients in secondary care
Read the detailed description
Background
Depression is a common mental disorder with a negative impact on mental well-being, quality of life, and social and work-related functioning both in the short and longer term. Additionally, depression is associated with increased morbidity, mortality, health care utilization and health care costs. On a population level, depression is one of the most costly diseases. The economic costs of depression were estimated at €136.3 billion (EU25) in 2010 in the EU and are still rising. European health care systems face the challenge of improving access to cost-effective treatments while simultaneously working to sustain budgetary stability in times of economic austerity.
Internet-based depression treatment appears a very promising alternative to current routine depression treatment strategies. Meta-analyses have demonstrated the clinical effectiveness and potential cost-effectiveness of Internet-based treatment for depression in controlled research setting. Internet-based treatment thus has the potential to keep depression treatment affordable, as it enables mental health care providers to reach out to large populations needing depression treatment at a better cost-effectiveness than those of standard treatment as usual (TAU), but with similar levels of clinical efficacy and quality of care. The trials will be conducted in 8 European countries.
Objective
To compare the clinical and cost-effectiveness of blended CBT and TAU in secondary care
Methods
In Switzerland, a randomized-controlled trial will be carried out in secondary care, comparing the clinical and cost-effectiveness of CBT and TAU for adults with major depressive disorder (MDD). Respondents will be followed until 12 months after baseline (measures will be taken at BL, 12 weeks, 18 weeks, 6 months and 12 months).
- Conditions
- Depressive Disorder, Major
- Being tested
- Blended CBT, Treatment as usual
- Keywords
- Psychotherapy, Comparative Effectiveness Research, Randomized Controlled Trial, Secondary Care
- Medical subject headings
- Depressive Disorder, Major
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Blended CBTBehavioural
Internet based blended CBT depression treatment combines individual face-to-face cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) with CBT delivered through an Internet based treatment platform with mobile phone components. The core components of the CBT treatment are: (1) psychoeducation, (2) behavioural activation, (3) cognitive restructuring, and (4) relapse prevention.
Treatment as usualBehavioural
Treatment as usual (TAU) is defined as the routine care that subjects receive when they are diagnosed with depression in the secondary care system. The investigators will not interfere with treatment as usual but they will monitor carefully which health care services are utilized by usual care patients using patient records and through self-report.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Blended CBT | Experimental | Internet based blended CBT depression treatment combines individual face-to-face cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) with CBT delivered through an Internet based treatment platform with mobile phone components. The core components of the CBT treatment are: (1) psychoeducation, (2) behavioural activation, (3) cognitive restructuring, and (4) relapse prevention. Receives: Behavioral: Blended CBT |
| Treatment as usual | Active comparator | Treatment as usual (TAU) is defined as the routine care that subjects receive when they are diagnosed with depression in the secondary care system. The investigators will not interfere with treatment as usual but they will monitor carefully which health care services are utilized by usual care patients using patient records and through self-report. Receives: Behavioral: Treatment as usual |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)
Measured: 18 weeks
Secondary outcomes (8)
Assessment of Quality of Life (AQoL-6D)
Measured: Baseline, 12 weeks, 18 weeks, 6 months, and 12 months
Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology Self-Report (QIDS-16-SR)
Measured: Baseline, 12 weeks, 18 weeks, 6 months, and 12 months
MINI International Neuropsychiatric Interview (M.I.N.I; Ackenheil et al., 1999)
Measured: Baseline, 18 weeks, and 12 months
EuroQoL (EQ-5D-5L; Herdman et al., 2011)
Measured: Baseline, 12 weeks, 18 weeks, 6 months, and 12 months
Questionnaires on Costs Associated with Psychiatric Illness (TiC-P; Hakkaart-van Rooijen, van Straten, Donker, Tiemens, 2002)
Measured: Baseline, 12 weeks, 18 weeks, 6 months, and 12 months
Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ-8; Nguyen, Attkinson, & Stegner, 1983)
Measured: 12 weeks, and 18 weeks
System Usability Scale (SUS; Brooke, 1996)
Measured: 12 weeks, and 18 weeks
Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)
Measured: Baseline, 12 weeks, 6 months, and 12 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted7 Apr 2015 (estimated)
- Study startMar 2015
- Primary completionJul 2017
- Study completionJul 2017
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (3)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Depressive Disorder, MajorStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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 N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 50 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Bern
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Thomas Berger, PhD, Principal investigator, University of Bern
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02410616
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 001/15
- Acronym
- E-COMPARED_CH
- Status last verified
- Sep 2017
- First submitted
- 2 Apr 2015
- Last updated
- 21 Sep 2017
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Publications
Doukani A, Quartagno M, Sera F, Free C, Kakuma R, Riper H, Kleiboer A, Cerga-Pashoja A, van Schaik A, Botella C, Berger T, Chevreul K, Matynia M, Krieger T, Hazo JB, Draisma S, Titzler I, Topooco N, Mathiasen K, Vernmark K, Urech A, Maj A, Andersson G, Berking M, Banos RM, Araya R. Comparison of the Working Alliance in Blended Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Treatment as Usual for Depression in Europe: Secondary Data Analysis of the E-COMPARED Randomized Controlled Trial. J Med Internet Res. 2024 May 31;26:e47515. doi: 10.2196/47515.
PubMed 38819882van Genugten CR, Schuurmans J, Hoogendoorn AW, Araya R, Andersson G, Banos R, Botella C, Cerga Pashoja A, Cieslak R, Ebert DD, Garcia-Palacios A, Hazo JB, Herrero R, Holtzmann J, Kemmeren L, Kleiboer A, Krieger T, Smoktunowicz E, Titzler I, Topooco N, Urech A, Smit JH, Riper H. Examining the Theoretical Framework of Behavioral Activation for Major Depressive Disorder: Smartphone-Based Ecological Momentary Assessment Study. JMIR Ment Health. 2021 Dec 6;8(12):e32007. doi: 10.2196/32007.
PubMed 34874888Kleiboer A, Smit J, Bosmans J, Ruwaard J, Andersson G, Topooco N, Berger T, Krieger T, Botella C, Banos R, Chevreul K, Araya R, Cerga-Pashoja A, Cieslak R, Rogala A, Vis C, Draisma S, van Schaik A, Kemmeren L, Ebert D, Berking M, Funk B, Cuijpers P, Riper H. European COMPARative Effectiveness research on blended Depression treatment versus treatment-as-usual (E-COMPARED): study protocol for a randomized controlled, non-inferiority trial in eight European countries. Trials. 2016 Aug 3;17(1):387. doi: 10.1186/s13063-016-1511-1.
PubMed 27488181
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 21 Sep 2017. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- European Comparative Effectiveness Research on Internet-based Depression Treatment - Swiss Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02410616
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- E-COMPARED_CH / 001/15
- Conditions
- Depressive Disorder, Major
- Keywords
- Psychotherapy, Comparative Effectiveness Research, Randomized Controlled Trial, Secondary Care
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 50 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of BernUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Mar 2015
- Primary completion
- Jul 2017 (actual)
- Study completion
- Jul 2017 (actual)
- First posted
- 7 Apr 2015 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
To compare the clinical and cost-effectiveness of blended Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for adults with major depressive disorder (MDD) with treatment as usual (TAU) in Swiss patients in secondary care
Detailed description
Background
Depression is a common mental disorder with a negative impact on mental well-being, quality of life, and social and work-related functioning both in the short and longer term. Additionally, depression is associated with increased morbidity, mortality, health care utilization and health care costs. On a population level, depression is one of the most costly diseases. The economic costs of depression were estimated at €136.3 billion (EU25) in 2010 in the EU and are still rising. European health care systems face the challenge of improving access to cost-effective treatments while simultaneously working to sustain budgetary stability in times of economic austerity.
Internet-based depression treatment appears a very promising alternative to current routine depression treatment strategies. Meta-analyses have demonstrated the clinical effectiveness and potential cost-effectiveness of Internet-based treatment for depression in controlled research setting. Internet-based treatment thus has the potential to keep depression treatment affordable, as it enables mental health care providers to reach out to large populations needing depression treatment at a better cost-effectiveness than those of standard treatment as usual (TAU), but with similar levels of clinical efficacy and quality of care. The trials will be conducted in 8 European countries.
Objective
To compare the clinical and cost-effectiveness of blended CBT and TAU in secondary care
Methods
In Switzerland, a randomized-controlled trial will be carried out in secondary care, comparing the clinical and cost-effectiveness of CBT and TAU for adults with major depressive disorder (MDD). Respondents will be followed until 12 months after baseline (measures will be taken at BL, 12 weeks, 18 weeks, 6 months and 12 months).
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Blended CBT | Experimental | Behavioral: Blended CBTInternet based blended CBT depression treatment combines individual face-to-face cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) with CBT delivered through an Internet based treatment platform with mobile phone components. The core components of the CBT treatment are: (1) psychoeducation, (2) behavioural activation, (3) cognitive restructuring, and (4) relapse prevention. |
| Treatment as usual | Active comparator | Behavioral: Treatment as usualTreatment as usual (TAU) is defined as the routine care that subjects receive when they are diagnosed with depression in the secondary care system. The investigators will not interfere with treatment as usual but they will monitor carefully which health care services are utilized by usual care patients using patient records and through self-report. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Being 18 years of age or older
- Meet DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for MDD confirmed by MINI International Neuropsychiatric Interview version 5.0
- Informed Consent
- Having access to a PC and Internet connection
- Having a Smartphone that is compatible with the mobile component of the intervention
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Current high risk for suicide according to the MINI Interview section C
- Serious psychiatric co-morbidity: substance dependence, bipolar affective disorder, psychotic illness, obsessive compulsive disorder, as established at the MINI interview
- Currently receiving psychological treatment for depression
- Being unable to comprehend the spoken and written language (German)
- Not having access to a PC and fast Internet connection (i.e. broadband or comparable).
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Blended CBTInternet based blended CBT depression treatment combines individual face-to-face cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) with CBT delivered through an Internet based treatment platform with mobile phone components. The core components of the CBT treatment are: (1) psychoeducation, (2) behavioural activation, (3) cognitive restructuring, and (4) relapse prevention. | Behavioural | Blended CBT |
| Treatment as usualTreatment as usual (TAU) is defined as the routine care that subjects receive when they are diagnosed with depression in the secondary care system. The investigators will not interfere with treatment as usual but they will monitor carefully which health care services are utilized by usual care patients using patient records and through self-report. | Behavioural | Treatment as usual |
Primary outcome
Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)
Time frame: 18 weeks
8 secondary outcomes
Assessment of Quality of Life (AQoL-6D)
Time frame: Baseline, 12 weeks, 18 weeks, 6 months, and 12 months
Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology Self-Report (QIDS-16-SR)
Time frame: Baseline, 12 weeks, 18 weeks, 6 months, and 12 months
MINI International Neuropsychiatric Interview (M.I.N.I; Ackenheil et al., 1999)
Time frame: Baseline, 18 weeks, and 12 months
EuroQoL (EQ-5D-5L; Herdman et al., 2011)
Time frame: Baseline, 12 weeks, 18 weeks, 6 months, and 12 months
Questionnaires on Costs Associated with Psychiatric Illness (TiC-P; Hakkaart-van Rooijen, van Straten, Donker, Tiemens, 2002)
Time frame: Baseline, 12 weeks, 18 weeks, 6 months, and 12 months
Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ-8; Nguyen, Attkinson, & Stegner, 1983)
Time frame: 12 weeks, and 18 weeks
System Usability Scale (SUS; Brooke, 1996)
Time frame: 12 weeks, and 18 weeks
Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)
Time frame: Baseline, 12 weeks, 6 months, and 12 months
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 21 Sep 2017.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 38819882Doukani A, Quartagno M, Sera F, Free C, Kakuma R, Riper H, Kleiboer A, Cerga-Pashoja A, van Schaik A, Botella C, Berger T, Chevreul K, Matynia M, Krieger T, Hazo JB, Draisma S, Titzler I, Topooco N, Mathiasen K, Vernmark K, Urech A, Maj A, Andersson G, Berking M, Banos RM, Araya R. Comparison of the Working Alliance in Blended Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Treatment as Usual for Depression in Europe: Secondary Data Analysis of the E-COMPARED Randomized Controlled Trial. J Med Internet Res. 2024 May 31;26:e47515. doi: 10.2196/47515.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 34874888van Genugten CR, Schuurmans J, Hoogendoorn AW, Araya R, Andersson G, Banos R, Botella C, Cerga Pashoja A, Cieslak R, Ebert DD, Garcia-Palacios A, Hazo JB, Herrero R, Holtzmann J, Kemmeren L, Kleiboer A, Krieger T, Smoktunowicz E, Titzler I, Topooco N, Urech A, Smit JH, Riper H. Examining the Theoretical Framework of Behavioral Activation for Major Depressive Disorder: Smartphone-Based Ecological Momentary Assessment Study. JMIR Ment Health. 2021 Dec 6;8(12):e32007. doi: 10.2196/32007.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 27488181Kleiboer A, Smit J, Bosmans J, Ruwaard J, Andersson G, Topooco N, Berger T, Krieger T, Botella C, Banos R, Chevreul K, Araya R, Cerga-Pashoja A, Cieslak R, Rogala A, Vis C, Draisma S, van Schaik A, Kemmeren L, Ebert D, Berking M, Funk B, Cuijpers P, Riper H. European COMPARative Effectiveness research on blended Depression treatment versus treatment-as-usual (E-COMPARED): study protocol for a randomized controlled, non-inferiority trial in eight European countries. Trials. 2016 Aug 3;17(1):387. doi: 10.1186/s13063-016-1511-1.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Thomas Berger, PhD principal investigator
University of Bern
2 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Blended CBT and Treatment as usual in people with Depressive Disorder, Major, run by University of Bern at 2 sites in Switzerland.
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 6 inclusion and 6 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 21 Sep 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 2 sites in Switzerland. 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.
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?
Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) (time frame: 18 weeks). 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 NCT02410616, which also lists 3 linked publications.
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 21 Sep 2017.