Raising Awareness of Online Therapies for Depression: Pilot Study
NCT ID: NCT01469689
Last Updated: 2014-05-30
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
PHASE1
8231 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2011-03-31
2011-12-31
Brief Summary
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In a pilot cluster randomised trial the investigators will explore the feasibility and likely impact of online methods of raising awareness of webCBT, assessing how many people with depression respond to geographically restricted Google and local website advertisements. The investigators will explore costs of recruitment and define and document the best online methods that might subsequently be used in a definitive trial comparing online with mass media and GP centred methods for raising awareness. The investigators will compare intervention with control areas to estimate impact on registration levels and compare rate of completion of webCBT of these 'additional' registrants with other registrants. Recommendations will be made for a subsequent trial comparing online with other methods.
Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Google Adwords only
In these areas,the investigators will display online adverts using Google Adwords, with links to the investigators' project website, and from there to four other websites for depression.
Google Adwords
The investigators will display Google Adwords advertising the investigators' website offering online help for depression
Local organisation websites
In these areas, the investigators will try to place adverts on the websites of local organizations, with links to the investigators' project website, and from there to four other websites for depression.
Local organisation websites
The investigators will place adverts on local organization websites with links to the investigators' project website offering online help for depression
Google Ads and local websites
In these areas, the investigators will place Google Adwords and also try to place adverts on the websites of local organizations, with links to the investigators' project website, and from there to four other websites for depression.
Google Adwords
The investigators will display Google Adwords advertising the investigators' website offering online help for depression
Local organisation websites
The investigators will place adverts on local organization websites with links to the investigators' project website offering online help for depression
Control
Control areas. No Intervention
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Google Adwords
The investigators will display Google Adwords advertising the investigators' website offering online help for depression
Local organisation websites
The investigators will place adverts on local organization websites with links to the investigators' project website offering online help for depression
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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University of Glasgow
OTHER
University of Plymouth
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Ray Jones
Professor of Health Informatics
Locations
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Online
Plymouth, , United Kingdom
Countries
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References
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Jones RB, Goldsmith L, Hewson P, Williams CJ. Recruitment to online therapies for depression: pilot cluster randomized controlled trial. J Med Internet Res. 2013 Mar 5;15(3):e45. doi: 10.2196/jmir.2367.
Jones RB, Goldsmith L, Williams CJ, Kamel Boulos MN. Accuracy of geographically targeted internet advertisements on Google AdWords for recruitment in a randomized trial. J Med Internet Res. 2012 Jun 20;14(3):e84. doi: 10.2196/jmir.1991.
Jones RB, Goldsmith L, Hewson P, Kamel Boulos MN, Williams CJ. Do adverts increase the probability of finding online cognitive behavioural therapy for depression? Cross-sectional study. BMJ Open. 2012 Apr 16;2(2):e000800. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000800. Print 2012.
Related Links
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University of Plymouth (Sponsoring organisation)
Collaborating centre
Other Identifiers
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RR103348-101
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id