Information technology in the out-patient care of adolescents with depression
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN80379583 |
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| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN80379583 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | 214245 |
- Submission date
- 21/12/2009
- Registration date
- 07/01/2010
- Last edited
- 08/01/2010
- 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
Record updated in last year
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Prof Maritta Välimäki
Scientific
Scientific
Department of Nursing Science
Turku
20014
Finland
| Phone | +358 (0)2 333 8495 |
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| mava@utu.fi |
Study information
| Study design | Multicentre randomised controlled two armed trial |
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| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Hospital |
| Study type | Treatment |
| Participant information sheet | Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet |
| Scientific title | Evaluation of information technology in the out-patient care of adolescents with depression: a multicentre randomised controlled trial with two arms |
| Study acronym | Depis.Net |
| Study objectives | 1. Information technology (IT) use in out-patient care decreases depressive symptoms and behaviour disorders, increases psychosocial functioning, knowledge level about mental problems, and quality of life in adolescents more effectively than traditional care. 2. IT use in out-patient care is cost-effective compared to traditional care in terms of having lower health care costs and less depressive symptoms. |
| Ethics approval(s) | The Ethics Committee of the Pirkanmaa Hospital District (Science Center) approved on the 8th October 2008 (ref: R08075H) |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Depression, out-patient care |
| Intervention | Intervention group: Adolescents in intervention group participate to one face-to-face session with researcher where they receive information on intervention, username and password to Depis.Net e-learning platform. Depis.Net -platform includes five (5) informational topic: well-being; family life; treatment of depression; adolescents' depression and adolescents' rights and duties. In addition, Depis.Net -platform includes reflective diary, question corner, BDI-21 questionnaire, reflective questions, network map, and schedule to keep track on sleeping. During five week period adolescents use Depis.Net independently. Each week they have certain informational topic and they work at the platform. In the beginning of new topic adolescents receive individual feedback via Depis.Net and a text-message about the new topic to begin. After five week period adolescents give their feedback of Depis.Net at the platform. Professionals in out-patient clinics discuss with adolescents about the topics based on adolescents' individual needs. In addition, adolescents in intervention group receive standard care with face-to-face sessions with staff. Control group: Adolescents in control group, ('treatment as usual') receive standard care with face-to-face sessions with staff. Total duration of treatment: 5 weeks Total duration of follow-up: 1 year; baseline, follow up at 3, 6 and 12 month. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | Depressive symptoms: BDI-21. Data collection will take 12 months at four points: baseline, and 3, 6, and 12 months follow-up from baseline. |
| Secondary outcome measures | 1. Behaviour disorders: The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). Data collection will take 12 months at four points: baseline, and 3, 6, and 12 months follow-up from baseline. 2. Psychosocial functioning; data collection will take 12 months at four points: baseline, and 3, 6, and 12 months follow-up from baseline: 2.1. The Global Assessment Scale (cGAS) 2.2. Clinical Global Impressions (CGI) Data collection will take 12 months at four points: baseline, and 3, 6, and 12 months follow-up from baseline. 3. Knowledge about illness and treatment: Knowledge test (ADKQ). Data collection will take 12 months at four points: baseline, and 3, 6, and 12 months follow-up from baseline. 4. Satisfaction with treatment: ADTSQ. Data collection will take 12 months at four points: baseline, and 3, 6, and 12 months follow-up from baseline. 5. Quality of Life: PQ-LES-Q. Data collection will take 12 months at four points: baseline, and 3, 6, and 12 months follow-up from baseline. 6. Costs: Client Services Receipt Inventory (CSRI): questions concerning use of health care resources for a retrospective period of 3 months (administered at baseline and 12 month follow-up only) |
| Overall study start date | 17/11/2008 |
| Completion date | 01/10/2011 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
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| Age group | Child |
| Lower age limit | 15 Years |
| Upper age limit | 17 Years |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | 300, 150 for both arms |
| Key inclusion criteria | 1. Adolescents contacting psychiatric out-patient clinics at study hospitals 2. Aged 15 - 17 years, either sex 3. Ability to read, write and speak Finnish 4. Voluntary participation and written consent form |
| Key exclusion criteria | 1. Psychotic depression, bipolar disorder, substance abuse 2. Admission to psychiatric in-patient care 3. No depressive symptoms (21-item Beck Depression Inventory [BDI-21] = 10 or under 10) 4. Less than three therapy sessions planned |
| Date of first enrolment | 17/11/2008 |
| Date of final enrolment | 01/10/2011 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Finland
Study participating centre
Department of Nursing Science
Turku
20014
Finland
20014
Finland
Sponsor information
Academy of Finland (Finland)
Research organisation
Research organisation
Vilhonvuorenkatu 6, PL 99
Helsinki
00501
Finland
| Website | http://www.aka.fi/en-gb/A/ |
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"ROR" |
https://ror.org/05k73zm37 |
Funders
Funder type
Research organisation
Academy of Finland (Finland) (ref: 214245)
Government organisation / Universities (academic only)
Government organisation / Universities (academic only)
- Alternative name(s)
- Suomen Akatemia, Finlands Akademi, Academy of Finland, AKA
- Location
- Finland
The Hospital District of Southwest Finland (Finland) (ref: EVO 13893)
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
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| 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 |
