CompletedNot Applicable

Guided Self-help for Common Mental Disorders

United States141 participantsStarted 2020-10-17

Plain-language summary

Common mental disorders (CMDs) like depression and anxiety account for a large proportion of disability worldwide. Access to effective treatments like cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is limited and has not reduced the public health burden of psychopathology. For patients with mild-moderate CMDs, lower-intensity treatments like guided self-help CBT (GSH-CBT) are effective and more scalable (e.g., via the internet). The advent of social media has opened avenues for dissemination of GSH-CBTs and allows for passive sensing of mood, thinking, behavior, and social networks. We propose to leverage a social media platform used by over a fifth of the United States (Twitter) as a recruitment tool to virtually screen over 150 individuals, recruit N=60 to a 5-week course of GSH-CBT, and extract social media data from individuals engaged in GSH-CBT. Sociodemographic and social media data will be used to predict engagement, outcomes, and processes in GSH-CBT.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * At least mild distress: K6 score ≥ 6 * Having reasonably regular access to the internet or a telephone Exclusion Criteria: \- Suicidality: Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ9) item 9 ("thoughts that you would be better off dead, or of hurting yourself ") ≥ 2 ("more than half the days")

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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

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What they're measuring

6-week Change in Kessler 6 Psychological Distress Scale (K6)

Timeframe: Change from Baseline to Week 6

6-week Change in the WHO 5 Well-being Index (WHO-5)

Timeframe: Change from Baseline to Week 6

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04870099

SponsorIndiana University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-02-21

Results submitted2023-04-26

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