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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
PHASE1/PHASE2
1000 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2010-05-31
2011-02-28
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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This research will compare online support groups with expressive writing. Expressive writing involves people writing about their thoughts and feelings, often upsetting ones, for a short period of time. In online support groups giving and receiving support from others can be helpful while expressive writing about emotional issues can be cathartic.
1,000 participants will be recruited online from the UK, USA and Canada and randomly assigned to either an existing online support group or to an expressive writing condition.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Online support group
Online support group
Expressive writing involves people writing about their thoughts and feelings, often upsetting ones, for a short period of time.
Expressive writing
Expressive writing
Online support groups are internet forums where like-minded people give and receive both informational and emotional support.
Interventions
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Online support group
Expressive writing involves people writing about their thoughts and feelings, often upsetting ones, for a short period of time.
Expressive writing
Online support groups are internet forums where like-minded people give and receive both informational and emotional support.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Resident in the UK, US or Canada
* Access to the internet
Exclusion Criteria
18 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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University College, London
OTHER
Responsible Party
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University College London
Principal Investigators
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Chris Barker
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University College, London
Locations
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University College London
London, , United Kingdom
Countries
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References
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Dean J, Potts HW, Barker C. Direction to an Internet Support Group Compared With Online Expressive Writing for People With Depression And Anxiety: A Randomized Trial. JMIR Ment Health. 2016 May 17;3(2):e12. doi: 10.2196/mental.5133.
Other Identifiers
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UCL1376/001
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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