Bevan Jones, R. et al. (2023) Further development and feasibility randomised controlled trial of a digital programme for adolescent depression, MoodHwb: study protocol. BMJ Open, 13(6), e070369. (doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-070369) (PMID:37277220) (PMCID:PMC10254867)
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Abstract
Introduction: A digital programme, MoodHwb, was codesigned with young people experiencing or at high risk of depression, parents/carers and professionals, to provide support for young people with their mood and well-being. A preliminary evaluation study provided support for the programme theory and found that MoodHwb was acceptable to use. This study aims to refine the programme based on user feedback, and to assess the acceptability and feasibility of the updated version and study methods. Methods and analysis: Initially, this study will refine MoodHwb with the involvement of young people, including in a pretrial acceptability phase. This will be followed by a multicentre feasibility randomised controlled trial comparing MoodHwb plus usual care with a digital information pack plus usual care. Up to 120 young people aged 13–19 years with symptoms of depression and their parents/carers will be recruited through schools, mental health services, youth services, charities and voluntary self-referral in Wales and Scotland. The primary outcomes are the feasibility and acceptability of the MoodHwb programme (including usage, design and content) and of trial methods (including recruitment and retention rates), assessed 2 months postrandomisation. Secondary outcomes include potential impact on domains including depression knowledge and stigma, help-seeking, well-being and depression and anxiety symptoms measured at 2 months postrandomisation. Ethics and dissemination: The pretrial acceptability phase was approved by the Cardiff University School of Medicine Research Ethics Committee (REC) and the University of Glasgow College of Medicine, Veterinary and Life Sciences REC. The trial was approved by Wales NHS REC 3 (21/WA/0205), the Health Research Authority(HRA), Health and Care Research Wales (HCRW), university health board Research and Development (R&D) departments in Wales, and schools in Wales and Scotland. Findings will be disseminated in peer-reviewed open-access journals, at conferences and meetings, and online to academic, clinical, and educational audiences and the wider public. Trial registration number ISRCTN12437531.
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| Additional Information: | This work was supported by a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and Health and Care Research Wales (HCRW) Post Doctoral Fellowship programme, grant number NIHR-PDF- 2018, awarded to RBJ. SAS was supported by UK MRC and Scottish Chief Scientist Office core funding as part of the MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit ‘Complexity in Health Improvement’ programme (MC_UU_12017/14 and SPHSU14) and MC- PC_13027. SM was supported by Cure Kids, New Zealand. The work was also supported by the NCMH, WCYPMH (established with support from the Wolfson Foundation) and TRIUMPH network (ES/S004351/1). |
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Hindle, Miss Elaine and Gavigan, Mrs Marcela and Simpson, Professor Sharon |
| Authors: | Bevan Jones, R., Merry, S., Stallard, P., Randell, E., Weavers, B., Gray, A., Hindle, E., Gavigan, M., Clarkstone, S., Williams-Thomas, R., Poile, V., Playle, R., Bisson, J. I., McNamara, R., Rice, F., and Simpson, S. A. |
| College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing > MRC/CSO SPHSU |
| Journal Name: | BMJ Open |
| Publisher: | BMJ Publishing Group |
| ISSN: | 2044-6055 |
| ISSN (Online): | 2044-6055 |
| Published Online: | 05 June 2023 |
| Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2023 The Authors |
| First Published: | First published in BMJ Open 13(6):e070369 |
| Publisher Policy: | Reproduced under a Creative Commons License |
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