Text Message Based Maintenance Intervention

NCT ID: NCT02529358

Last Updated: 2015-08-20

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

180 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-02-29

Study Completion Date

2013-10-31

Brief Summary

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The study presents findings from a randomized clinical trial evaluating the effects of text messages encouraging short emotion regulation exercises on the course of psychopathological symptoms after inpatient treatment for depression. In this context, the study also compares the effectiveness of standardized versus personalized text messages.

Detailed Description

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Introduction: The importance of aftercare and maintenance intervention to reduce psychopathology, prevent relapses and stabilize the effects of inpatient cognitive behavioral therapy is well proven. In order to attain a high reachability rate among the patients, simple, quick and low cost methods should be used. Modern communication technologies, such as mobile phones provide this opportunity. Therefore, the current study explores how modern communication technologies can be used as a support system in psychotherapy to realize a reduced psychopathology.

Methods: A total of 150 patients participated in a transdiagnostical 6-weeks text messaging maintenance intervention. The text messages were based on emotion regulation skills. The effectiveness of different variants of the text messages was studied in a randomized controlled trial, comparing the impact on the patient's psychopathological outcome to receiving personalized text messages versus standardized text messages.

Conditions

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Mental Disorders

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

FACTORIAL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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EG stand

Standardized text messages

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

standardized text messages

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Messages consist of relaxation techniques and mindfulness exercises as well as emotion regulation strategies

EG ind

Personalized text messages

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Personalized text messages

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Patients write their own messages

Control

Standardized text messages after 10 weeks

Group Type OTHER

Standardized text messages after 10 weeks

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Messages consist of relaxation techniques and mindfulness exercises as well as emotion regulation strategies which are send to the patients 10 weeks after completing inpatient therapy

Interventions

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standardized text messages

Messages consist of relaxation techniques and mindfulness exercises as well as emotion regulation strategies

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Personalized text messages

Patients write their own messages

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Standardized text messages after 10 weeks

Messages consist of relaxation techniques and mindfulness exercises as well as emotion regulation strategies which are send to the patients 10 weeks after completing inpatient therapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* good knowledge of the german language
* owning a mobile phone

Exclusion Criteria

* brain damage
* personality disorders
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Philipps University Marburg

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Dipl.-Psych. Sandra Schlicker

Dipl.-Psych.

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Sandra Schlicker, Dipl.-Psych.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

Matthias Berking, Prof. Dr.

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

Locations

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Schön Klinik

Bad Arolsen, Hesse, Germany

Site Status

Countries

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Germany

Other Identifiers

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SMS-MI

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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