Contact information
Type
Scientific
Primary contact
Dr M J H Huibers
ORCID ID
Contact details
EPP/DMKEP 616
Maastricht
6200 MD
Netherlands
+31 (0)43 388 1487
m.huibers@dmkep.unimaas.nl
Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
NTR45
Study information
Scientific title
Acronym
CCGT
Study hypothesis
To evaulate the efficiency of computerised cognitive behaviour therapy treatment in depression in primary care.
Ethics approval
Ethics approval received from the local ethics committee
Study design
Randomised, active controlled, parallel group trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Not specified
Trial type
Treatment
Patient information sheet
Condition
Depressive disorders
Intervention
Computerised cognitive behaviour therapy versus normal care. Baseline measurements on two, three, five, eight, and 12 months.
Intervention type
Other
Phase
Not Specified
Drug names
Primary outcome measure
Depressive symptoms (measured by the Beck Depression Inventory).
Secondary outcome measures
1. Psychological problems
2. Social-behaviour
3. Quality-of-life
4. Medical consumption
A cost-effectiveness analysis will also be performed.
Overall trial start date
01/12/2005
Overall trial end date
01/12/2008
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
1. Patients with moderate depressive symptoms
2. Between 18 and 65 years
3. Free access to the Internet
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Adult
Gender
Both
Target number of participants
300
Participant exclusion criteria
All patients who do not meet the inclusion criteria.
Recruitment start date
01/12/2005
Recruitment end date
01/12/2008
Locations
Countries of recruitment
Netherlands
Trial participating centre
EPP/DMKEP 616
Maastricht
6200 MD
Netherlands
Sponsor information
Organisation
University Maastricht (The Netherlands)
Sponsor details
Department of Medical
Clinical & Experimental Psychology
P.O. Box 616
Maastricht
6200 MD
Netherlands
Sponsor type
University/education
Website
Funders
Funder type
Research organisation
Funder name
The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMw) (The Netherlands)
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
Protocol in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18590518
Publication citations
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Protocol
de Graaf LE, Gerhards SA, Evers SM, Arntz A, Riper H, Severens JL, Widdershoven G, Metsemakers JF, Huibers MJ, Clinical and cost-effectiveness of computerised cognitive behavioural therapy for depression in primary care: design of a randomised trial., BMC Public Health, 2008, 8, 224, doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-8-224.