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https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01423448
Registration number
NCT01423448
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Date submitted
23/08/2011
Date registered
26/08/2011
Date last updated
14/01/2015
Titles & IDs
Public title
Effectiveness of an Online Bulletin Board for Depression: a Longitudinal Randomized Controlled Trial
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Scientific title
A Randomized Controlled Trial of an Online Bulletin Board for Depression
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NHMRC Fellowship ref 525413
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ShareIT
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Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied:
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Depression
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Intervention/exposure
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Interventional
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Description of intervention(s) / exposure
Other interventions - bulletin board
Experimental: Bulletin board - Participants will be given access to the online bulletin board (intervention) for a 6 month period
No intervention: Control - After 6 months participants allocated to the control group will receive access to the intervention
Other interventions: bulletin board
An asynchronous online bulletin board for people with experience of depression
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Depressive symptoms: Centre for Epidemiological Studies - Depression Scale (CES-D)
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20-item self -report measure of depression severity
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Depressive symptoms: Centre for Epidemiological Studies - Depression Scale (CES-D)
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20-item self -report measure of depression severity
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6 months post-baseline
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12 months post-baseline
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Eligibility
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1. Over 18 years of age
2. Internet access with email
3. Self-report of current or previous experience of depression
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No limit
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Both males and females
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Can healthy volunteers participate?
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Key exclusion criteria
1. Current participation in an online support group for depression
2. Diagnosis of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or psychosis
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Randomised controlled trial
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Parallel
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Phase 0
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Recruitment in Australia
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Centre for Mental Health Research, The Australian National University - Canberra
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Louise Farrer
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Summary
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This study is a randomised controlled trial that aims to examine the efficacy of an established online bulletin board for depression. It has been estimated that millions of people worldwide use peer-to-peer bulletin boards, forums or internet support groups (ISGs) for health conditions. However, little is known about the effectiveness of these groups in terms of symptom reduction or improvement in quality of life. The current project investigates the effectiveness of an established online bulletin board for depression available to the public. To our knowledge, this is the first randomised controlled trial of the effectiveness of a pre-existing, well-established online bulletin board for depression in the community. The aims of the project are to determine whether the bulletin board improves mental health, quality of life, and related outcomes among members of the community with high levels of self-reported psychological distress and previous history or current experience of depression.
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https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01423448
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