Status:
COMPLETED
Online Peer Support in Long-term Conditions
Lead Sponsor:
King's College London
Collaborating Sponsors:
BitJam
Conditions:
Long-term Physical Health Conditions
Subthreshold Depression
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Over 15 million people in England live with a long-term physical health condition. Low mood, loneliness and worry related to chronic illness are very common. In partnership with people with long-term ...
Detailed Description
Approximately 20% of people with a long-term conditions (LTC) experience subthreshold depression (SUBD), which is also a key risk factor for developing more significant depression. There is currently ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Probable SUBD (scoring 5-9 on the PHQ-8).
- Currently living with one or more LTCs. A long-term condition is a diagnosed physical medical condition with a duration of ≥6 months that demonstrates recurrence or deterioration and is typically associated with a poor prognosis. There are no restrictions on the type of LTCs. Please see list below.
- Aged ≥18 years old.
- Access to the internet (via phone, desktop, or laptop).
- Sufficient English to engage with the platform (assessed via self-report during screening).
- Ability to give informed consent (i.e., no known circumstances/conditions that may affect capacity to consent, e.g., dementia, memory loss or awaiting diagnosis).
Exclusion
- • Have ever received a clinical diagnosis of severe mental illness of bipolar, psychosis, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and/or schizophrenia, and/or a diagnosis of dementia.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 12 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 3 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
126 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06222346
Start Date
February 12 2024
End Date
December 3 2024
Last Update
January 14 2025
Active Locations (1)
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King's College London
London, United Kingdom