Text Message Based Maintenance Intervention

August 19, 2015 updated by: Dipl.-Psych. Sandra Schlicker, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

Evaluation of a Transdiagnostic Text Message Based Maintenance Intervention After Inpatient Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

The study presents findings from a randomized clinical trial evaluating the effects of text messages encouraging short emotion regulation exercises on the course of psychopathological symptoms after inpatient treatment for depression. In this context, the study also compares the effectiveness of standardized versus personalized text messages.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Introduction: The importance of aftercare and maintenance intervention to reduce psychopathology, prevent relapses and stabilize the effects of inpatient cognitive behavioral therapy is well proven. In order to attain a high reachability rate among the patients, simple, quick and low cost methods should be used. Modern communication technologies, such as mobile phones provide this opportunity. Therefore, the current study explores how modern communication technologies can be used as a support system in psychotherapy to realize a reduced psychopathology.

Methods: A total of 150 patients participated in a transdiagnostical 6-weeks text messaging maintenance intervention. The text messages were based on emotion regulation skills. The effectiveness of different variants of the text messages was studied in a randomized controlled trial, comparing the impact on the patient's psychopathological outcome to receiving personalized text messages versus standardized text messages.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

180

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

  • Germany
    • Hessen
      • Bad Arolsen, Hessen, Germany, 34454
        • Schon Klinik

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:

  • good knowledge of the german language
  • owning a mobile phone

Exclusion Criteria:

  • brain damage
  • personality disorders

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: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Factorial Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: EG stand
Standardized text messages
Behavioral: standardized text messages
Messages consist of relaxation techniques and mindfulness exercises as well as emotion regulation strategies
Experimental: EG ind
Personalized text messages
Behavioral: Personalized text messages
Patients write their own messages
Other: Control
Standardized text messages after 10 weeks
Behavioral: Standardized text messages after 10 weeks
Messages consist of relaxation techniques and mindfulness exercises as well as emotion regulation strategies which are send to the patients 10 weeks after completing inpatient therapy

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Depressive Symptom load
Time Frame: 6 weeks post treatment (after intervention)
Measurement of depressive symptom severity with Beck Depression Inventory
6 weeks post treatment (after intervention)
Emotion Regulation Competence
Time Frame: 6 weeks post treatment (after intervention)
Emotion Regulation Competence measured by SERSA
6 weeks post treatment (after intervention)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Psychopathological symptomatology
Time Frame: 10 weeks Follow-Up
Measurement of psychopathological symptomatology with self report questionnaires
10 weeks Follow-Up
Depressive Symptom load
Time Frame: 10 weeks Follow-Up
Measurement of depressive symptom severity with Beck Depression Inventory
10 weeks Follow-Up
Emotion Regulation Competence
Time Frame: 10 weeks follow up
Emotion Regulation Competence measured by SERSA
10 weeks follow up

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

Collaborators

Philipps University Marburg Medical Center

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Sandra Schlicker, Dipl.-Psych., Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
  • Study Chair: Matthias Berking, Prof. Dr., Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 18, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 19, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

August 20, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 20, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 19, 2015

Last Verified

August 1, 2015

More Information

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • SMS-MI

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