E-Compared-CH: Comparative Effectiveness Research on Internet-based Depression Treatment - Swiss Trial (E-COMPARED_CH)

September 20, 2017 updated by: University of Bern

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

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

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 Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

50

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

  • Switzerland
      • Bern, Switzerland, 3014
        • Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy
    • Zurich
      • Kilchberg, Zurich, Switzerland, 8802
        • Sanatorium Kilchberg

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 and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 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

Exclusion Criteria

  • 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

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: Blended CBT
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.
Behavioral: Blended CBT
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.
Active Comparator: Treatment as usual
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.
Behavioral: Treatment as usual
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.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)
Time Frame: 18 weeks
18 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Assessment of Quality of Life (AQoL-6D)
Time Frame: Baseline, 12 weeks, 18 weeks, 6 months, and 12 months
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
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
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
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
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
12 weeks, and 18 weeks
System Usability Scale (SUS; Brooke, 1996)
Time Frame: 12 weeks, and 18 weeks
12 weeks, and 18 weeks
Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)
Time Frame: Baseline, 12 weeks, 6 months, and 12 months
Baseline, 12 weeks, 6 months, and 12 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

University of Bern

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Thomas Berger, PhD, University of Bern

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2017

Study Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 2, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 2, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

April 7, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 21, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 20, 2017

Last Verified

September 1, 2017

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 001/15

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