Status:

COMPLETED

Feasibility of Depression Care Management by E-mail

Lead Sponsor:

Kaiser Permanente

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Conditions:

Depression

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study will test whether an electronic system that monitors and sends messages to help people with depression could be feasible, acceptable, and potentially effective as a treatment.

Detailed Description

Symptoms of depression, such as persistent sadness, problems sleeping, and inability to feel pleasure, interfere with the daily lives of more than 20 million Americans. Previous research indicates tha...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patient at Capitol Hill or Rainier clinics of Group Health Cooperative in Seattle
  • New prescription of an antidepressant, defined by an interval of at least 180 days since a previous antidepressant prescription
  • Indication of depression, defined by a visit diagnosis of major depressive disorder (Internal Classification of Diseases 9th Revision \[ICD9\] codes 296.2x or 296.3x) within 30 days of the first prescription
  • Has used secure messaging, or e-mailing, at least twice in the last 12 months

Exclusion

  • Any diagnosis of psychotic disorder or bipolar disorder in the prior 2 years
  • Any prescription for mood stabilizer or antipsychotic medication in the prior 2 years

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

208 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00755235

Start Date

April 1 2009

End Date

April 1 2010

Last Update

November 13 2017

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Group Health Cooperative Center for Health Studies

Seattle, Washington, United States, 98101