Plain English Summary
Not provided at time of registration
Trial website
Contact information
Type
Scientific
Primary contact
Prof Helen Christensen
ORCID ID
Contact details
Centre for Mental Health Research
Australian National University
Canberra
0200
Australia
+61 (0)261258409
helen.christensen@anu.edu.au
Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
N/A
Study information
Scientific title
Acronym
Study hypothesis
To investigate whether the length of the MoodGYM program (i.e. the number and combination of modules undertaken by the user) is related to treatment outcome, and which sub-components of the program are associated with anxiety and depression reduction.
Ethics approval
Added as of 13/08/2007: Approved by the Australian National University Human Ethics Committee.
Study design
Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Not specified
Trial type
Treatment
Patient information sheet
Condition
Depression
Intervention
The MoodGYM website, an evidence-based depression prevention program. Six versions of the website will be evaluated.
Intervention type
Other
Phase
Not Specified
Drug names
Primary outcome measure
The change in participants' symptoms of depression and anxiety after completing their version of the MoodGYM program.
Secondary outcome measures
No secondary outcome measures
Overall trial start date
01/01/2005
Overall trial end date
01/12/2005
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
Participants will be individuals who register on the MoodGYM website and who consent to be randomised to a condition in the trial.
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Adult
Gender
Both
Target number of participants
500
Participant exclusion criteria
Individuals who register on the MoodGYM website and who do not consent to participation in the trial. These individuals will be directed to the 'full' MoodGYM site, rather than a version of the site being evaluated in this trial. Individuals who consent to participation in the research project but who opt to choose their treatment condition are also not included in the randomised controlled trial (RCT).
Recruitment start date
01/01/2005
Recruitment end date
01/12/2005
Locations
Countries of recruitment
Australia
Trial participating centre
Centre for Mental Health Research
Canberra
0200
Australia
Sponsor information
Organisation
Australian National University - Centre for Mental Health Research
Sponsor details
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Canberra
0200
Australia
+61 (0)261258409
helen.christensen@anu.edu.au
Sponsor type
University/education
Website
Funders
Funder type
Research council
Funder name
Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Program Grant to the Centre for Mental Health Research
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Basic results (scientific)
Publication list
Publication citations
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Results
Christensen H, Griffiths KM, Mackinnon AJ, Brittliffe K, Online randomized controlled trial of brief and full cognitive behaviour therapy for depression., Psychol Med, 2006, 36, 12, 1737-1746, doi: 10.1017/S0033291706008695.