Effectiveness and Acceptability of MoodGYM in Treating Depressive Symptoms in Chinese Americans

NCT ID: NCT01851967

Last Updated: 2016-12-01

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

112 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-09-30

Study Completion Date

2016-11-30

Brief Summary

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This study aims to evaluate efficacy and acceptability of the Chinese language version of MoodGYM as a therapeutic intervention in treating symptoms of depression in community dwelling Chinese Americans in the Boston area.

Hypothesis 1: Participants enrolled in MoodGYM will show a significant decrease in depressive symptoms after completion of the 5 modules.

Hypothesis 2: Participants enrolled in MoodGYM will show significantly improved dysfunctional thinking.

Hypothesis 3: Participants enrolled in MoodGym will rate this program as culturally acceptable.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Major Depressive Disorder

Keywords

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Major depressive disorder Cognitive behavioral therapy Computerized CBT Online CBT

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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MoodGYM

This study is a single-arm intervnetion. All subjects will be assigned to receive six weeks of online CBT through MoodGYM.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

MoodGYM

Intervention Type OTHER

MoodGYM, a publicly-available online CBT program developed by the Centre for Mental Health Research at The Australian National University has been shown by multiple studies to be effective in reducing symptoms of depression. MoodGYM consists of five interactive modules. Participants will be asked to complete one module each week and progress through the program sequentially.

Interventions

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MoodGYM

MoodGYM, a publicly-available online CBT program developed by the Centre for Mental Health Research at The Australian National University has been shown by multiple studies to be effective in reducing symptoms of depression. MoodGYM consists of five interactive modules. Participants will be asked to complete one module each week and progress through the program sequentially.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Resident of the US, but self-identified as Chinese origin
* At least 18 years of age
* Proficiency in Chinese, including the ability to read Chinese
* Access to computer and internet
* Scores \> 10 on the Chinese bilingual patient health questionnaire -9 item (PHQ-9)

Exclusion Criteria

* Current ongoing psychiatric or psychological treatment
* Using illicit drugs or consumption \> 3 standard drinks in a day
* Currently experiencing a psychotic illness
* Past or current history of schizophrenia or bipolar disorder
* ECT during the last year
* Current active suicidal or self-injurious potential necessitating immediate face-to-face treatment
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Massachusetts General Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Albert Yeung

Principle Investigator / Psychiatrist

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Massachusetts General Hospital Depression Clinical and Research Program

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

Ying Wang

Beijing, , China

Site Status

Countries

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United States China

Other Identifiers

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2012-P-002340

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id