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Register: ISRCTN
Last refreshed on: 24 July 2017
Main ID:  ISRCTN02446836
Date of registration: 05/02/2013
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: NBank (Germany)
Public title: Effects of a supportive German online program for people with depression or adjustment
Scientific title: Effects of a supportive German online program for people with depression or adjustment: a randomized controlled trial
Date of first enrolment: 14/01/2013
Target sample size: 608
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://isrctn.com/ISRCTN02446836
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Prospective randomized controlled longitudinal study (Treatment)  
Phase:  Not Applicable
Countries of recruitment
Germany
Contacts
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Affiliation: 
Name: Wulf    Roessler
Address:  Rotenbleicher Weg 67 21335 Lueneburg Germany
Telephone: +49 (0)4131 677 7666
Email: roessler@dgsp.uzh.ch
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Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. The target group consists of insurants of the commercial insurance KKH with a principal diagnosis of mood disorders (F32.0, F32.1, F33.0, F33.1 and F34.1) or adjustment disorder (F43.2) at an age between 18 to 65 years, either sex.
2. Current incapacity to work certificate and an Internet access/e-mail account

Exclusion criteria: 1. Presence of severe depression
2. Risk of suicide (dedicated collection of active and passive suicidal tendencies)
3. Missing declaration of consent ("informed consent")


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Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Mild depressive episode, Moderate depressive episode, Recurrent depressive disorder, current episode mild, Recurrent depressive disorder, current episode moderate, Dysthymia, Adjustment disorders
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Mild depressive episode
Intervention(s)
Intervention: online intervention with 12 weekly training sessions based on the individual needs of the user including video, audio and written information as well as specific assistance to deal with depressive symptoms.

Control: 12-week online-based written information on depression and health. The written information contains texts, instructions and suggestions for a healthy lifestyle.
Primary Outcome(s)
Improvement of depressive symptoms or symptoms of adjustment disorder (weekly screening by the PHQ-9; pre-post measurement with two follow-ups by the BDI-II)
Secondary Outcome(s)
1. Reduction of sick days (routine data analysis)
2. Positive effects on patient reported outcomes (PROs; including quality of life, self-efficacy, physical and mental stress symptoms measured by EQ-5D, MANSA, ASF, SCL-14)
3. The use of disease-related services covered by the German statutory health insurance (SHI) (e.g. prescriptions, doctor consultations and hospitalization from routine data analysis)
Secondary ID(s)
DRKS00004616
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Federal state of Lower Saxony (Germany) - The European Regional Development Fund, within the framework of the Innovation-Incubator at Leuphana University Lueneburg
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
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