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
Active Locations (1)
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Group Health Cooperative Center for Health Studies
Seattle, Washington, United States, 98101