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.
Panoramica dello studio
Stato
Condizioni
Intervento / Trattamento
Tipo di studio
Iscrizione (Effettivo)
Fase
- Fase 1
Contatti e Sedi
Luoghi di studio
-
-
-
Plymouth, Regno Unito
- Online
-
-
Criteri di partecipazione
Criteri di ammissibilità
Età idonea allo studio
- Bambino
- Adulto
- Adulto più anziano
Accetta volontari sani
Sessi ammissibili allo studio
Descrizione
Inclusion Criteria:
- people living in Britain searching for online help for depression
Exclusion Criteria:
Piano di studio
Come è strutturato lo studio?
Dettagli di progettazione
- Scopo principale: Ricerca sui servizi sanitari
- Assegnazione: Randomizzato
- Modello interventistico: Assegnazione parallela
- Mascheramento: Separare
Armi e interventi
Gruppo di partecipanti / Arm |
Intervento / Trattamento |
|---|---|
|
Sperimentale: 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.
|
The investigators will display Google Adwords advertising the investigators' website offering online help for depression
|
|
Sperimentale: 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.
|
The investigators will place adverts on local organization websites with links to the investigators' project website offering online help for depression
|
|
Sperimentale: 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.
|
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
|
|
Nessun intervento: Control
Control areas. No Intervention
|
Cosa sta misurando lo studio?
Misure di risultato primarie
Misura del risultato |
Misura Descrizione |
Lasso di tempo |
|---|---|---|
|
Registration on Living Life To The Full website
Lasso di tempo: 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
|
Collaboratori e investigatori
Sponsor
Collaboratori
Pubblicazioni e link utili
Pubblicazioni generali
- 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.
Collegamenti utili
Studiare le date dei record
Studia le date principali
Inizio studio
Completamento primario (Effettivo)
Completamento dello studio (Effettivo)
Date di iscrizione allo studio
Primo inviato
Primo inviato che soddisfa i criteri di controllo qualità
Primo Inserito (Stima)
Aggiornamenti dei record di studio
Ultimo aggiornamento pubblicato (Stima)
Ultimo aggiornamento inviato che soddisfa i criteri QC
Ultimo verificato
Maggiori informazioni
Termini relativi a questo studio
Termini MeSH pertinenti aggiuntivi
Altri numeri di identificazione dello studio
- RR103348-101
Queste informazioni sono state recuperate direttamente dal sito web clinicaltrials.gov senza alcuna modifica. In caso di richieste di modifica, rimozione o aggiornamento dei dettagli dello studio, contattare register@clinicaltrials.gov. Non appena verrà implementata una modifica su clinicaltrials.gov, questa verrà aggiornata automaticamente anche sul nostro sito web .