Patel, Krishane, Moukhtarian, Talar Rita, Russell, Sean, Daly, Guy, Walasek, Lukasz, Tang, Nicole K. Y., Toro, Carla T. and Meyer, Caroline (2022) Digital cognitive behavioural therapy intervention in the workplace : study protocol for a feasibility randomised waitlist-controlled trial to improve employee mental well-being, engagement and productivity. BMJ Open, 12 (12). e060545. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2021-060545 ISSN 2044-6055.

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Abstract

Introduction: One in six workers experience some form of mental health problems at work costing the UK economy an estimated £70 billion/year. Digital interventions provide low cost and easily scalable delivery methods to implement psychological interventions in the workplace. This trial tests the feasibility of implementing a self-guided 8-week digital cognitive behavioural therapy intervention for subthreshold to clinical depression and/or anxiety versus waitlist control (ie, life as usual) in the workplace.

Methods and analysis: Feasibility of implementation will be tested using a mixed-methods evaluation of the two-arm randomised waitlist-control trial. Evaluation will include examination of organisational buy-in, and the engagement of employees through the trial indicated by the completion of outcome measures. In addition, we also explore how participants use the platform, the appropriateness of the analysis both with reference to the outcome measures and linear modelling. Finally, we examine the acceptability of the intervention based on participants experiences using qualitative interviews. Assessments take place at baseline (T0), at 8 weeks post-treatment (T1), at short-term follow-up 4 weeks post-treatment (T2) and long-term follow-ups (6 and 12 months after-end of treatment). We will recruit from 1 July 2021 to 31 December 2021 for employees and self-employed workers with depression and anxiety symptoms (subclinical and clinical levels) who are not seeking or engaged in treatment at the time of the trial.

Ethics and dissemination: Full approval was given by the University of Warwick Biomedical and Research Ethics Committee (BSREC 45/20–21). The current protocol version is 2.8 (August 2021). Publication of results in peer-reviewed journals will inform the scientific, clinical and business communities. We will disseminate results through webinars, conferences, newsletter as well as a lay summary of results on the study website (mhpp.me).

Trial registration number: ISRCTN31161020.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Psychology Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School
SWORD Depositor:	Library Publications Router
Journal or Publication Title:	BMJ Open
Publisher:	BMJ
ISSN:	2044-6055
Official Date:	9 December 2022
Dates:	Date Event 9 December 2022 Published 9 December 2022 Available 21 November 2022 Accepted
Volume:	12
Number:	12
Article Number:	e060545
DOI:	10.1136/bmjopen-2021-060545
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Open Access (Creative Commons)
Date of first compliant deposit:	8 February 2023
Date of first compliant Open Access:	8 February 2023

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