A community-based randomised controlled trial of the effectiveness of two mental health websites

ISRCTN ISRCTN77824516
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN77824516
Secondary identifying numbers N/A
Submission date
16/01/2003
Registration date
16/01/2003
Last edited
16/04/2008
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Professor Helen Christensen and Dr Kathy Griffiths
Scientific

Centre for Mental Health Research
Australian National University
Canberra
ACT 0200
Australia

Phone +61 2 6125 2741
Email bluemoood@anu.edu.au

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeNot Specified
Scientific title
Study acronymN/A but known as the BlueMood Project
Study objectivesNot provided at time of registration
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedDepression
InterventionThe two interventions under investigation are:
1. The MoodGYM website - an evidenced based depression prevention website
2. The BluePages website - a website providing evidenced based information on depression.

These will be compared to The Health Coach Group - an intervention designed to elicit participants' knowledge and attitudes about depression.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureNot provided at time of registration
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/01/2003
Completion date31/12/2004

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
Upper age limit52 Years
SexNot Specified
Target number of participants414
Key inclusion criteria1. Aged between 18 and 52
2. Live in the Australian Capital Territory
3. Have a high level of depressive symptoms
4. Be willing to participate in the study of depression
5. Have internet access
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/01/2003
Date of final enrolment31/12/2004

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Australia

Study participating centre

Centre for Mental Health Research
Canberra
ACT 0200
Australia

Sponsor information

Australian Centre for Mental Health Research
Research organisation

Australian National University
Canberra
ACT 0200
Australia

Website http://www.anu.edu.au
ROR logo "ROR" https://ror.org/019wvm592

Funders

Funder type

Research council

National Health and Medical Research Council, New Program Grant to the Centre for Mental Health Research (Australia)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 05/04/2006 Yes No