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Study information
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Study hypothesis
This project aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an Internet-based program called MoodGYM in preventing depression and increasing resilience skills in young people aged 15-16 years. MoodGYM provides information, demonstrations and exercises designed to help users identify their proneness to mental health problems, gain information about how to address these problems and develop effective thinking strategies and coping skills. More specifically, we aim to investigate whether MoodGYM is effective in lowering depression, improving self-esteem, promoting a more positive thinking style, and lowering stigmatising attitudes to depression amongst adolescents. We will also consider MoodGYM's effects on help-seeking behaviours and alcohol use.
Ethics approval
Not provided at time of registration
Study design
Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Not specified
Trial type
Not Specified
Patient information sheet
Condition
Depression and anxiety
Intervention
MoodGYM - an interactive, online, evidence-based depression prevention program versus no intervention. The 'no intervention' group will be offered MoodGYM after the final follow-up phase of the project.
Intervention type
Other
Phase
Not Specified
Drug names
Primary outcome measure
Reduced depression and anxiety symptoms, increased self-esteem, more positive attributional style, increased help-seeking and reduced stigma towards depression.
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall trial start date
06/02/2006
Overall trial end date
30/10/2006
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
Participants must:
1. Be students in Year 9 or 10
2. Have access to the Internet during class time
3. Be willing to participate in the study, as well as obtain parental consent
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Child
Gender
Both
Target number of participants
3000
Participant exclusion criteria
Poor literacy
Recruitment start date
06/02/2006
Recruitment end date
30/10/2006
Locations
Countries of recruitment
Australia
Trial participating centre
Building 63, Eggleston Road
Canberra
0200
Australia
Sponsor information
Organisation
The Australian National University, Centre for Mental Health Research (Australia)
Sponsor details
Building 63
Eggleston Road
The Australian National University
Canberra
0200
Australia
+61 (0)2 6125 2741
cmhr@anu.edu.au
Sponsor type
University/education
Website
Funders
Funder type
Charity
Funder name
Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation (Australia)
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Location
Funder name
The Australian National University (Australia)
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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