The Internet Therapy for Depression Trial
CompletedNot applicableNCT04009135
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Brief summary (from the registry)
The objective of this trial is to collect data on the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of internet delivered Cognitive Beaviour Therapy (iCBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (iACT) interventions tailored towards the treatment of depression and chronic pain using a doubly-randomized, attention-controlled, non-blinded, patient-preference design.
Study details
- Official title
- The Internet Therapy for Depression Trial (INTEREST): A Doubly-randomized, Patient-preference, Controlled Feasibility Trial Comparing iACT, iCBT, and Attention Control
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain
- Major Depressive Disorder
- Interventions
- Behavioral: internet delivered cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT)
- Behavioral: online delivered acceptance and commitment therapy (iACT)
- Other: Attention Control (AC)
- Sponsor
- Memorial University of Newfoundland
- Start date
- 2019-06-10
- Primary completion
- 2021-07-01
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years to 80 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Canada
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Fluent in English * 18 years of age or older * have a primary diagnosis of chronic non-cancer pain. * meet DSM-5 criteria for a diagnosis of major depressive disorder * have access to the internet, email, and telephone * can commit to the demands and timelines of the trial. * Given high comorbidity in this population, patients with sleep disturbance or comorbid anxiety will also be eligible to participate. Exclusion Criteria: * diagnosis of cognitive impairment (e.g., dementia) * active suicidal ideation * severe psychopathology (e.g., schizophrenia) * unable to sign a safety contract for the duration of the trial * concurrent participation in psychotherapy.
Canadian sites (1)
| Facility | City | Province |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial University of Newfoundland | St. John's | Newfoundland and Labrador |
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04009135