Internet-delivered Psychodynamic Therapy for Depression

August 1, 2011 updated by: Linkoeping University

Internet-delivered Psychodynamic Therapy for Depression: a Randomized Controlled Trial

The overall aim of this study is to develop and test a psychodynamic Internet-delivered psychological treatment for patients with mild to moderate major depression and compare its efficacy to an active control group.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

92

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Sweden
      • Linköping, Sweden
        • Linköping University
      • Linköping, Sweden
        • Linköping University, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Learning

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Clinical diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder
  • 15 or more on MADRS-S

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Severe depression (more than 35 on MADRS-S or based on interview)
  • Severe psychiatric condition (e.g. psychosis or bipolar disorder)
  • Suicidal (measured in diagnostic interview)
  • Changed medication during the last three months

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Internet-based Psychodynamic Therapy
Behavioral: Internet-delivered psychodynamic therapy for depression
This intervention contains 9 text-based self-help modules. These modules contain material inspired by psychoanalytic theory about identifying reoccurring patterns in life among other things. In addition to the self-help modules, 10-15 minutes of therapist contact is given every week. In total, the intervention will last for 10 weeks.
Active Comparator: Internet-delivered therapist support
Behavioral: Internet-delivered therapist support
This intervention contains 1 text-based self-help module, which is mainly based on information on depression. In addition to this text, the participants in this group gets 10-15 minutes of therapist contact every week. In the conversation with the therapist, the participant informs the therapist about the activities during the week. This intervention is considered to be a form of support. In total, the intervention will last for 10 weeks.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)
Time Frame: Two weeks before the treatment starts
Two weeks before the treatment starts
Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)
Time Frame: At treatment start (0 weeks)
At treatment start (0 weeks)
Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)
Time Frame: At treatment termination (10 weeks)
At treatment termination (10 weeks)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)
Time Frame: Two weeks before the treatment starts
Two weeks before the treatment starts
Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)
Time Frame: At treatment termination (10 weeks)
At treatment termination (10 weeks)
Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale Self-report (MADRS-S)
Time Frame: Two weeks before treatment starts
Two weeks before treatment starts
Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale Self-report (MADRS-S)
Time Frame: At treatment termination (10 weeks)
At treatment termination (10 weeks)
Quality of Life Inventory (QOLI)
Time Frame: Two weeks before treatment starts
Two weeks before treatment starts
Quality of Life Inventory (QOLI)
Time Frame: At treatment termination (10 weeks)
At treatment termination (10 weeks)
Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9)
Time Frame: Two weeks before treatment starts
Two weeks before treatment starts
Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9)
Time Frame: At treatment termination (10 weeks)
At treatment termination (10 weeks)
Generalised Anxiety Disorder Assessment 7 (GAD-7)
Time Frame: Two weeks before treatment starts
Two weeks before treatment starts
Generalised Anxiety Disorder Assessment 7 (GAD-7)
Time Frame: At treatment termination (10 weeks)
At treatment termination (10 weeks)

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Linkoeping University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Gerhard Andersson, PhD, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Learning, Linköping University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 25, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 25, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

March 28, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 2, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 1, 2011

Last Verified

January 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • GA-DEP2011-PDT

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