Trial Outcomes & Findings for Stepped Telemental Health Care Intervention for Depression (NCT NCT01906476)

NCT ID: NCT01906476

Last Updated: 2023-02-08

Results Overview

To measure changes in the Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology (QIDS) over time. The QIDS is made up of 16 items and has a possible range of scores of 0 to 27. Higher scores represent worse outcomes.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

312 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Baseline, midtreatment, end of treatment, 3 month post treatment, and 6 month post-treatment follow-up

Results posted on

2023-02-08

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Stepped Care
Participants will receive an Internet guided cognitive behavioral treatment (iCBT) with support from a telephone coach with the possibility of being stepped up to receiving telephone cognitive behavior therapy (T-CBT) with a therapist Stepped Care: Participants will receive an Internet guided cognitive behavioral treatment (iCBT) with support from a telephone coach with the possibility of being stepped up to receiving telephone cognitive behavior therapy (T-CBT) with a therapist
Telephone Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Participants will receive telephone-administered cognitive behavioral therapy (T-CBT). Telephone Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Participants will receive telephone-administered cognitive behavioral therapy (T-CBT).
Overall Study
STARTED
157
155
Overall Study
COMPLETED
140
139
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
17
16

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Stepped Care
Participants will receive an Internet guided cognitive behavioral treatment (iCBT) with support from a telephone coach with the possibility of being stepped up to receiving telephone cognitive behavior therapy (T-CBT) with a therapist Stepped Care: Participants will receive an Internet guided cognitive behavioral treatment (iCBT) with support from a telephone coach with the possibility of being stepped up to receiving telephone cognitive behavior therapy (T-CBT) with a therapist
Telephone Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Participants will receive telephone-administered cognitive behavioral therapy (T-CBT). Telephone Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Participants will receive telephone-administered cognitive behavioral therapy (T-CBT).
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
17
16

Baseline Characteristics

Two patients did not report their gender.

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Stepped Care
n=157 Participants
Participants will receive an Internet guided cognitive behavioral treatment (iCBT) with support from a telephone coach with the possibility of being stepped up to receiving telephone cognitive behavior therapy (T-CBT) with a therapist Stepped Care: Participants will receive an Internet guided cognitive behavioral treatment (iCBT) with support from a telephone coach with the possibility of being stepped up to receiving telephone cognitive behavior therapy (T-CBT) with a therapist
Telephone Cognitive Behavior Therapy
n=155 Participants
Participants will receive telephone-administered cognitive behavioral therapy (T-CBT). Telephone Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Participants will receive telephone-administered cognitive behavioral therapy (T-CBT).
Total
n=312 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
33 years
n=157 Participants
32 years
n=155 Participants
33 years
n=312 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
118 Participants
n=155 Participants • Two patients did not report their gender.
111 Participants
n=155 Participants • Two patients did not report their gender.
229 Participants
n=310 Participants • Two patients did not report their gender.
Sex: Female, Male
Male
37 Participants
n=155 Participants • Two patients did not report their gender.
44 Participants
n=155 Participants • Two patients did not report their gender.
81 Participants
n=310 Participants • Two patients did not report their gender.
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
12 Participants
n=157 Participants
20 Participants
n=155 Participants
32 Participants
n=312 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
141 Participants
n=157 Participants
134 Participants
n=155 Participants
275 Participants
n=312 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
4 Participants
n=157 Participants
1 Participants
n=155 Participants
5 Participants
n=312 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=157 Participants
2 Participants
n=155 Participants
2 Participants
n=312 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
5 Participants
n=157 Participants
6 Participants
n=155 Participants
11 Participants
n=312 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=157 Participants
0 Participants
n=155 Participants
0 Participants
n=312 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
5 Participants
n=157 Participants
9 Participants
n=155 Participants
14 Participants
n=312 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
135 Participants
n=157 Participants
130 Participants
n=155 Participants
265 Participants
n=312 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
7 Participants
n=157 Participants
5 Participants
n=155 Participants
12 Participants
n=312 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
5 Participants
n=157 Participants
3 Participants
n=155 Participants
8 Participants
n=312 Participants
Baseline QIDS (Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology)
14 units on a scale
n=157 Participants
14 units on a scale
n=155 Participants
14 units on a scale
n=312 Participants
PHQ-9 (Patient Health Questionnaire 9)
16 units on a scale
n=157 Participants
17 units on a scale
n=155 Participants
16 units on a scale
n=312 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, midtreatment, end of treatment, 3 month post treatment, and 6 month post-treatment follow-up

Population: Participants with at least one followup visit which recorded the QIDS post baseline

To measure changes in the Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology (QIDS) over time. The QIDS is made up of 16 items and has a possible range of scores of 0 to 27. Higher scores represent worse outcomes.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Care
n=134 Participants
Participants will receive an Internet guided cognitive behavioral treatment (iCBT) with support from a telephone coach with the possibility of being stepped up to receiving telephone cognitive behavior therapy (T-CBT) with a therapist Stepped Care: Participants will receive an Internet guided cognitive behavioral treatment (iCBT) with support from a telephone coach with the possibility of being stepped up to receiving telephone cognitive behavior therapy (T-CBT) with a therapist
Telephone Cognitive Behavior Therapy
n=136 Participants
Participants will receive telephone-administered cognitive behavioral therapy (T-CBT). Telephone Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Participants will receive telephone-administered cognitive behavioral therapy (T-CBT).
Depression
Midtreatment
10.51 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.40
11.22 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.39
Depression
End of Treatment
7.84 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.38
7.71 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.37
Depression
Month 3 (post treatment)
7.78 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.42
7.88 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.40
Depression
Month 6 (post treatment)
7.89 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.44
8.24 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.42

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to end of treatment

Population: All randomized participants

Measure the ratio of the difference in costs and difference in effectiveness between the two groups, Stepped care minus Telephone Cognitive Behavior Therapy. Below are reported individual cost means and standard deviations for therapist costs during study.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Care
n=157 Participants
Participants will receive an Internet guided cognitive behavioral treatment (iCBT) with support from a telephone coach with the possibility of being stepped up to receiving telephone cognitive behavior therapy (T-CBT) with a therapist Stepped Care: Participants will receive an Internet guided cognitive behavioral treatment (iCBT) with support from a telephone coach with the possibility of being stepped up to receiving telephone cognitive behavior therapy (T-CBT) with a therapist
Telephone Cognitive Behavior Therapy
n=155 Participants
Participants will receive telephone-administered cognitive behavioral therapy (T-CBT). Telephone Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Participants will receive telephone-administered cognitive behavioral therapy (T-CBT).
Cost-Effectiveness
391.81 dollars
Standard Deviation 229.06
756.14 dollars
Standard Deviation 298.64

Adverse Events

Stepped Care

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Telephone Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Mary Kwasny

Northwestern University

Phone: 312-503-2294

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place