Raising Awareness of Online Therapies for Depression: Pilot Study
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.
Descripción general del estudio
Estado
Condiciones
Intervención / Tratamiento
Tipo de estudio
Inscripción (Actual)
Fase
- Fase 1
Contactos y Ubicaciones
Ubicaciones de estudio
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Plymouth, Reino Unido
- Online
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Criterios de participación
Criterio de elegibilidad
Edades elegibles para estudiar
- Niño
- Adulto
- Adulto Mayor
Acepta Voluntarios Saludables
Géneros elegibles para el estudio
Descripción
Inclusion Criteria:
- people living in Britain searching for online help for depression
Exclusion Criteria:
Plan de estudios
¿Cómo está diseñado el estudio?
Detalles de diseño
- Propósito principal: Investigación de servicios de salud
- Asignación: Aleatorizado
- Modelo Intervencionista: Asignación paralela
- Enmascaramiento: Único
Armas e Intervenciones
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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.
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The investigators will display Google Adwords advertising the investigators' website offering online help for depression
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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.
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The investigators will place adverts on local organization websites with links to the investigators' project website offering online help for depression
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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.
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The investigators will display Google Adwords advertising the investigators' website offering online help for depression
The investigators will place adverts on local organization websites with links to the investigators' project website offering online help for depression
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Sin intervención: Control
Control areas. No Intervention
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¿Qué mide el estudio?
Medidas de resultado primarias
Medida de resultado |
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Registration on Living Life To The Full website
Periodo de tiempo: 9 months
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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.
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9 months
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Colaboradores e Investigadores
Patrocinador
Colaboradores
Publicaciones y enlaces útiles
Publicaciones Generales
- Jones RB, Goldsmith L, Hewson P, Williams CJ. Recruitment to online therapies for depression: pilot cluster randomized controlled trial. J Med Internet Res. 2013 Mar 5;15(3):e45. doi: 10.2196/jmir.2367.
- Jones RB, Goldsmith L, Williams CJ, Kamel Boulos MN. Accuracy of geographically targeted internet advertisements on Google AdWords for recruitment in a randomized trial. J Med Internet Res. 2012 Jun 20;14(3):e84. doi: 10.2196/jmir.1991.
- Jones RB, Goldsmith L, Hewson P, Kamel Boulos MN, Williams CJ. Do adverts increase the probability of finding online cognitive behavioural therapy for depression? Cross-sectional study. BMJ Open. 2012 Apr 16;2(2):e000800. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000800. Print 2012.
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Inicio del estudio
Finalización primaria (Actual)
Finalización del estudio (Actual)
Fechas de registro del estudio
Enviado por primera vez
Primero enviado que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad
Publicado por primera vez (Estimar)
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Última actualización enviada que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad
Última verificación
Más información
Términos relacionados con este estudio
Términos MeSH relevantes adicionales
Otros números de identificación del estudio
- RR103348-101
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