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Internet-administered Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressive Symptoms

NCT ID: NCT04721678

Last Updated: 2023-12-11

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

113 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-01-22

Study Completion Date

2022-02-15

Brief Summary

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The aim of the study is to test the efficacy of a treatment for depression based on interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT). The treatment will be accessed via an internet platform built for this study. A therapist will provide support weekly, as well as on-demand when needed. The treatment lasts for 10 weeks.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Major Depressive Disorder

Keywords

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Interpersonal Psychotherapy Major Depressive Disorder Internet Intervention Internet-based psychotherapy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT)

10 weeks of internet-administered interpersonal psychotherapy with therapist support.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Interpersonal psychotherapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Internet-based interpersonal psychotherapy aimed at reducing symptoms of depression. The content of the intervention is divided into three parts: the assessment phase (the first four weeks), the focus phase (the following five weeks), and the end phase (the last week).

Wait-list control group

The participants in the control group will receive access to the treatment after the post-treatment assessment has been conducted.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Interpersonal psychotherapy

Internet-based interpersonal psychotherapy aimed at reducing symptoms of depression. The content of the intervention is divided into three parts: the assessment phase (the first four weeks), the focus phase (the following five weeks), and the end phase (the last week).

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* A diagnosis of Major depressive disorder (as indicated by the MINI 7.0 Neuropsychiatric interview) and/or depressive symptoms equal to or more severe than mild depression on the MADRS-S (equal to or above 13 points) and/or BDI (equal to or above 14 points).
* Age of at least 18 years old.
* Adequate ability to speak, write, and read Swedish.
* Internet access for the duration of the study.

Exclusion Criteria

* Ongoing substance abuse.
* Suicidal plans.
* A diagnosed personality syndrome (as diagnosed before the study by a licensed psychiatric healthcare professional).
* Other ongoing psychological treatment.
* Other severe psychiatric comorbidity that requires specialized care (e.g. anorexia nervosa, psychosis).
* Recent changes in psychotropic medication or planned changes during the initial treatment period.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Linkoeping University

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Gerhard Andersson

Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Department of Behavioral Sciences and Learning, Linköping University

Linköping, Östergötland County, Sweden

Site Status

Countries

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Sweden

References

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Kall A, Back M, Fahlroth O, Ekeflod E, Lundberg A, Viberg N, Andersson G. Internet-based therapist-supported interpersonal psychotherapy for depression: A randomized controlled trial. J Affect Disord. 2025 Jan 15;369:188-194. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.09.171. Epub 2024 Sep 27.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 39343313 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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INDIGO

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id