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
Scientific
Centre for Mental Health Research
Australian National University
Canberra
ACT 0200
Australia
| Phone | +61 2 6125 2741 |
|---|---|
| bluemoood@anu.edu.au |
Study information
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Not specified |
| Study type | Not Specified |
| Scientific title | |
| Study acronym | N/A but known as the BlueMood Project |
| Study objectives | Not provided at time of registration |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Depression |
| Intervention | The 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 type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | Not provided at time of registration |
| Secondary outcome measures | Not provided at time of registration |
| Overall study start date | 01/01/2003 |
| Completion date | 31/12/2004 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Lower age limit | 18 Years |
| Upper age limit | 52 Years |
| Sex | Not Specified |
| Target number of participants | 414 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 1. 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 criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/01/2003 |
| Date of final enrolment | 31/12/2004 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Australia
Study participating centre
Centre for Mental Health Research
Canberra
ACT 0200
Australia
ACT 0200
Australia
Sponsor information
Australian Centre for Mental Health Research
Research organisation
Research organisation
Australian National University
Canberra
ACT 0200
Australia
| Website | http://www.anu.edu.au |
|---|---|
"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 share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not 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 |
