Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Adolescent Depression

December 8, 2023 updated by: Gerhard Andersson, Linkoeping University

Guided Internet-Delivered and Tailored Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Adolescents With Depression: a Randomized Controlled Trial

The purpose of this study is to determine whether tailored internet-administrated cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) is a feasible approach in the treatment of depressive symptoms and comorbid anxiety symptoms.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

As above

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

70

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
    • Östergotland
      • Linköping, Östergotland, Sweden, 58183
        • Linköping University

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

15 years to 19 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Be between the ages of 15-19 years old
  • Have symptoms of depression, major depression

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Suicidal ideation
  • Alcohol addiction
  • other major primary psychiatric disorder
  • Ongoing psychological treatment
  • recent (during last 4 weeks) change in psychiatric medication

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
No Intervention: control
Weekly check-up
Experimental: internet-delivered CBT
Tailored Internet-administrated CBT-Treatment
Behavioral: Tailored Internet-administrated CBT-Treatment
Guided internet-delivered CBT with chat sessions

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Beck Depression Inventory
Time Frame: Baseline, post treatment, 6 months- and 12 months post treatment
Change from baseline to post treatment, six months and 12 months post treatment.
Baseline, post treatment, 6 months- and 12 months post treatment

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)
Time Frame: Baseline, post treatment, 6 months- and 12 months post treatment
Change from baseline to post treatment, six months and 12 months post treatment.
Baseline, post treatment, 6 months- and 12 months post treatment
Social Interaction Anxiety Scale (SIAS)
Time Frame: Baseline, post treatment, 6 months- and 12 months post treatment
Change from baseline to post treatment, six months and 12 months post treatment.
Baseline, post treatment, 6 months- and 12 months post treatment
The General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE)
Time Frame: Baseline, post treatment, 6 months- and 12 months post treatment
Change from baseline to post treatment, six months and 12 months post treatment.
Baseline, post treatment, 6 months- and 12 months post treatment
Subscale Life activites, WHO Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0)
Time Frame: Baseline, post treatment, 6 months- and 12 months post treatment
Change from baseline to post treatment, six months and 12 months post treatment.
Baseline, post treatment, 6 months- and 12 months post treatment
Knowledge of CBT strategies (developed by the research group)
Time Frame: Baseline, post treatment, 6 months- and 12 months post treatment
Change from baseline to post treatment, six months and 12 months post treatment.
Baseline, post treatment, 6 months- and 12 months post treatment
Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ)
Time Frame: Baseline, post treatment, 6 months- and 12 months post treatment
Change from baseline to post treatment
Baseline, post treatment, 6 months- and 12 months post treatment
The Mood and Feelings Questionnaire (MFQ)
Time Frame: Baseline, post treatment, 6 months- and 12 months post treatment
Change from baseline to post treatment, six months and 12 months post treatment.
Baseline, post treatment, 6 months- and 12 months post treatment

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Linkoeping University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Gerhard Andersson, Linkoeping University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

February 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2017

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 9, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 12, 2015

First Posted (Estimated)

February 13, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

December 11, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 8, 2023

Last Verified

December 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2014/427-31

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