Raising Awareness of Online Therapies for Depression: Pilot Study

May 29, 2014 updated by: Ray Jones, University of Plymouth

Web based cognitive behavioural therapy (webCBT) for depression is recommended by NICE but analysis of the geographic distribution of one webCBT site showed 15-fold variation in use across Britain. Such variation is unlikely to be from differences in prevalence. Raising awareness of webCBT could benefit many people with depression but it is not clear how direct-to-patient promotion online or via the media, compares with GP centred methods. This pilot cluster randomised controlled trial will explore the use of online methods to raise awareness in preparation for subsequent study comparing different approaches.

In a pilot cluster randomised trial the investigators will explore the feasibility and likely impact of online methods of raising awareness of webCBT, assessing how many people with depression respond to geographically restricted Google and local website advertisements. The investigators will explore costs of recruitment and define and document the best online methods that might subsequently be used in a definitive trial comparing online with mass media and GP centred methods for raising awareness. The investigators will compare intervention with control areas to estimate impact on registration levels and compare rate of completion of webCBT of these 'additional' registrants with other registrants. Recommendations will be made for a subsequent trial comparing online with other methods.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

8231

Phase

  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • people living in Britain searching for online help for depression

Exclusion Criteria:

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Google Adwords only
In these areas,the investigators will display online adverts using Google Adwords, with links to the investigators' project website, and from there to four other websites for depression.
Other: Google Adwords
The investigators will display Google Adwords advertising the investigators' website offering online help for depression
Experimental: Local organisation websites
In these areas, the investigators will try to place adverts on the websites of local organizations, with links to the investigators' project website, and from there to four other websites for depression.
Other: Local organisation websites
The investigators will place adverts on local organization websites with links to the investigators' project website offering online help for depression
Experimental: Google Ads and local websites
In these areas, the investigators will place Google Adwords and also try to place adverts on the websites of local organizations, with links to the investigators' project website, and from there to four other websites for depression.
Other: Google Adwords
The investigators will display Google Adwords advertising the investigators' website offering online help for depression
Other: Local organisation websites
The investigators will place adverts on local organization websites with links to the investigators' project website offering online help for depression
No Intervention: Control
Control areas. No Intervention

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Registration on Living Life To The Full website
Time Frame: 9 months
This is a cluster trial with primary outcome the number of registrations for given geographical areas on a website (Living Life to The Full) offering cognitive behaviuoural therapy for depression.
9 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

University of Plymouth

Collaborators

University of Glasgow

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 8, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 9, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

November 10, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 30, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 29, 2014

Last Verified

May 1, 2014

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • RR103348-101

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