Contact information
Type
Scientific
Primary contact
Dr Petra Boluijt
ORCID ID
Contact details
VU University Medical Center
FPP
Clinical Psychology
Van der Boechorststraat 1
Almere
1081 BT
Netherlands
+31 (0)20 5988265
pr.boluijt@psy.vu.nl
Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
NTR506
Study information
Scientific title
The effectiveness of the Internet 'Self-Examination Therapy (SET)' on anxiety, depression and burn-out: a randomised trial
Acronym
SET (Self Examination Therapy)
Study hypothesis
The Internet 'Self-Examination Therapy' (SET) on anxiety, depression and burn-out will be effective in reduction of complaints (depression, anxiety, burn-out).
Ethics approval
Received from the local medical ethics committee.
Study design
Randomised controlled crossover trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Not specified
Trial type
Quality of life
Patient information sheet
Condition
Depression, anxiety disorders, burnout
Intervention
Originally SET was developed as a self-help book which effectiveness has been demonstrated. We developed a Dutch version of SET which can be administered through the Internet. The course takes 4 weeks and about half an hour each day. E-mail contact takes place to assist the participants in accomplishing the course. It is a generic method and it encourages the participants to:
1. Determine what matters to them
2. Think less negatively about things that do not matter to them
3. Invest their energy in things that are important to them
4. Accept situations they cannot change
The intervention will be compared to a waiting list control group.
Intervention type
Other
Phase
Not Specified
Drug names
Primary outcome measure
Reduction of complaints (depression, anxiety, burn-out). This will be measured at the end of the intervention.
Secondary outcome measures
Quality of life as measured at the end of the intervention. Furthermore, three months post-intervention a follow-up will take place to test the hypotheses that the reduction in complaints are maintained.
Overall trial start date
26/11/2005
Overall trial end date
01/07/2006
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
18 years or older
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Adult
Gender
Both
Target number of participants
200
Total final enrolment
213
Participant exclusion criteria
Does not comply with the above inclusion criteria
Recruitment start date
26/11/2005
Recruitment end date
01/07/2006
Locations
Countries of recruitment
Netherlands
Trial participating centre
VU University Medical Center
Almere
1081 BT
Netherlands
Sponsor information
Organisation
Vrije University Medical Centre (VUMC) (The Netherlands)
Sponsor details
Department of Clinical Psychology
Van der Boechorststraat 1
Amsterdam
1081 BT
Netherlands
Sponsor type
Hospital/treatment centre
Website
Funders
Funder type
Hospital/treatment centre
Funder name
Vrije University Medical Centre (VUMC) (The Netherlands) - Department of Clinical Psychology
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
2008 results in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18364344/ (added 23/10/2020)