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Behavioural Intervention

Online eHealth tool for Depression

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Waitlist Available

Led By Raymond W Lam, MD

Research Sponsored by University of British Columbia

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 8 weeks and 6 months

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial looks at whether using a mobile-optimized online eHealth tool to help patients with depression is acceptable, feasible, and better than using informational online resources.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 8 weeks and 6 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~8 weeks and 6 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 8 weeks and 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Feasibility-of-use outcome: Percentage of patients who use the eHealth tool (MoodFx) 3 or more times over the 6-month period

Secondary outcome measures

Change scores on the Euro-QOL-5Lscale (EQ-5D-5L) from baseline to follow up at 8 weeks and 6 months.

Change scores on the Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale (GAD-7) from baseline to follow up at 8 weeks and 6 months.

Change scores on the Lam Employment Absence and Productivity Scale (LEAPS) from baseline to follow up at 8 weeks and 6 months.

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Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Placebo Group

Group I: Online eHealth ToolExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants randomized to this group will use a personally-owned smartphone, tablet, or computer to access the online eHealth tool.

Group II: Informational website (control)Placebo Group1 Intervention

Participants randomized to this group will receive information about online resources for mental health

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of British ColumbiaLead Sponsor

1,413 Previous Clinical Trials

2,466,901 Total Patients Enrolled

41 Trials studying Depression

13,278 Patients Enrolled for Depression

Vancouver Coastal Health Research InstituteOTHER

26 Previous Clinical Trials

5,130 Total Patients Enrolled

Healthy Minds CanadaUNKNOWN

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is the enrollment of geriatric individuals permissible in this trial?

"This trial specifies that participants must be aged 19 to 65, with 177 trials available for those under the age of majority and 850 studies catering to individuals over retirement age."

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Is this trial currently recruiting participants?

"As disclosed on clinicaltrials.gov, this medical trial is not currently recruiting patients. The post was published on April 1st 2020 and the last update happened on June 14th 2022. However, there are a total of 1136 different studies that are actively enrolling participants at this time."

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Is it possible to partake in this research?

"This research is interested in the recruitment of 60 participants between 19 and 65 years old suffering from depression. To be eligible, they must have a Quick Inventory for Depressive Symptomatology, Self-Rated (QIDS-SR) score of 10 or more; access to an Internet device is also required."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

A Pilot Study of eHealth Tools in a Tertiary-care Setting

Raymond Lam 2020. "A Pilot Study of eHealth Tools in a Tertiary-care Setting". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03762460.