Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 12:22 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 12:22 PM
NCT ID:
NCT02740361
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion criteria
* age \> 18
* neurologist-confirmed diagnosis of MS (all forms)
* self-reported depressive symptoms (BDI-Fastscreen \> 4)
* fluent in German or English (depending on study site),
* willingness to engage in self-administration of an iCBT intervention for 3 months and complete follow-up
* ability to travel to the outpatient center for two clinical assessments (baseline and month 3)
* internet access at home
Exclusion criteria:
* unwilling or unable to consent,
* diagnosis of bipolar or psychosis (as determined by M.I.N.I structured interview),
* substantial neurocognitive impairments such as dementia or autism
* moderate or high risk of suicide (according to MINI module C) or by clinical impression
* very severe depression that would interfere with the ability to participate in the study (based on clinical judgment by the physician at the recruitment site).
* current psychotherapy/behavioral treatments for depression
* started pharmacotherapy for depression within the last 2 months
* MS relapse or steroid treatment in the last 4 weeks
* concurrent participation in another clinical trial that includes an intervention
* refusal to saving, processing and forwarding of pseudonymized data
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Maximum Age:
65 Years
Study:
NCT02740361
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT02740361