Clinical trials: Veterans Health
Mental Health, Suicide
Public Messaging to Increase Treatment Seeking for Veterans at Risk for Suicide
The risk for suicide increases by nearly 50% in the first year that service members transition from the military to civilian life underscoring the need for effective strategies to facilitate help seeking among Veterans vulnerable…
- Trial name
- NCT04784663
- Testing
- Messaging, Wait list control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 355 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Spinal Cord Diseases, Spinal Cord Injuries
Optimization of Adaptive Rowing Seating
Adaptive sports programs are integral components to combating Veteran isolation, promoting wellbeing and seeking to build teams, networks, communities.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Diseases, Spinal Cord Injuries, Neurodegenerative Disorders, Cerebrovascular Accident With Associated Sequelae
- Trial name
- OARS (NCT07099625)
- Testing
- Adaptive Indoor Rowing Seat, Paddle Sport adaptive seating system
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Open Burn Pit Exposure
DNA Methylation Markers in Veterans Exposed to Open Burn Pits
Background: The VA and DoD estimate that 3.5 million Veterans and Service Members were exposed to open burn pits used for waste disposal during military deployments to countries such as Kuwait, Afghanistan, and Iraq since 1990.
- Trial name
- NCT06305091
- Testing
- Health survey for physical and mental health comorbidities, epigenetic marker and heavy metals in blood and urine samples
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 330 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System
Well-Being (Psychological Flourishing)
Purpose After Service Through Sport (PASS)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a gender-sensitized social-connectedness physical activity program in relation to key markers of well-being among military veteran men over 6 months.
- Trial name
- NCT05289882
- Testing
- PASS Program Condition:
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
NAFLD, MASLD
NAFLD Clinical Care Pathway
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a new condition that has become the most common chronic liver disease in the world and a main cause of liver cirrhosis, liver failure and liver cancer.
- Trial name
- NCCP (NCT06671886)
- Testing
- E-trigger
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Cigarette Smoking-Related Carcinoma
Website Smoking Cessation Intervention for the Promotion of Smoking Cessation in Low-Income Veterans
This phase I trial studies how well a new electronic (e)-health smoking cessation program (called Vet Flexiquit) works in promoting smoking cessation in low-income veterans who may or may not be ready to quit smoking.
- Trial name
- NCT04502524
- Testing
- Smoking Cessation Intervention (New website), Smoking Cessation Intervention (Standard of care website), Health Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression/Anxiety
An Integrative, Digital Health Approach to Veteran-Centered PTSD Care
The goal of this study is to test the effectiveness of a stress self-management mobile health system (smartphone app + wearable sensor) alongside an intense physical cycling intervention to reduce symptoms of stress in a veteran…
- Trial name
- NCT06993012
- Testing
- Mobile Health Stress Self Management System, Intensive Cycling Activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas A&M University
Stress, Psychological
A Podcast Mind-Body Program for Military Caregiver
The purpose of this pilot study is to test the efficacy, feasibility, and acceptability of a brief, online, mind-body wellness program to reduce stress and promote resilience in military caregivers.
- Trial name
- NCT03732183
- Testing
- Podcast SMART-3RP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Influenza, Tetanus
Increasing Vaccine Uptake Among Veterans at the Atlanta VA Health Care System
The Office of Evaluation Sciences is collaborating with Emory University and the Atlanta VA Health Care System to increase adult immunizations uptake among veterans.
- Conditions
- Influenza, Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis
- Trial name
- NCT03950986
- Testing
- Modified clinical reminders
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 67,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Atlanta VA Medical Center
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
A Controlled Breathing Course for Social & Emotional Health for Vietnam Veterans With Chronic PTSD-RCT
The main aim of this project is to evaluate the use of a specific Yoga technique of controlled breathing in Vietnam War Veterans with chronic posttraumatic stress disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT00256477
- Testing
- Sudarshan KRIYA Breathing Technique
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Queensland
Chronic Illness
Use of the My HealtheVet for Health Information Sharing
This study aims to conduct a pilot of an intervention to improve care coordination between VA and non-VA providers using the Department of Veteran's Affairs' (VA) personal health record, My HealtheVet (MHV).
- Trial name
- NCT01955005
- Testing
- My HealtheVet Training, Internet Skills Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Alcohol Use Disorder, Depression
The Network Study: Soldiers Connecting for Work and Health
This study will examine the efficacy of an internet-based brief intervention designed to reduce risky behavior in Soldiers as they transition from Active Duty into the civilian workforce as a Veteran.
- Trial name
- NCT04463225
- Testing
- Internet-Delivered Brief Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cornell University
Tinnitus
Evaluation of a Non-invasive Tinnitus Device for the Management of Tinnitus Symptoms in Military Veterans
The prevalence of tinnitus in military veterans is notably higher than the non-veteran population and can significantly disrupt the lives of veterans.
- Trial name
- NCT06905158
- Testing
- White noise device
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Combat Stress
Cigarette Smoking
Improving the Delivery of Smoking Cessation Guidelines in Hospitalized Veterans
The primary objective of this study is to determine whether a nurse-initiated intervention, which couples brief inpatient counseling and proactive telephone counseling by a centralized tobacco quitline, improves 6-month cessation…
- Trial name
- NCT00816036
- Testing
- Smoking Cessation Guideline Implementation
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 898 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Psychological Well-Being, Spinal Cord Injuries
Self-Management Program for AIS D SCI
About 25-51% of adults with acquired spinal cord injury (SCI) have "AIS D" SCI, the lowest severity grade of neurologic injury. Veterans with AIS D SCI generally have better outcomes in mobility, community integration, and…
- Trial name
- SCISM-D (NCT05800717)
- Testing
- SCI Self-Management for AIS D
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Burn Pit Exposure, Airborne Hazard Exposure
Project PHOENIX: Molecular Signatures of Burn Pit Exposure
Project PHOENIX is an observational clinical research study designed to characterize molecular, genomic, cellular, and functional features in blood specimens from former U.S.
- Conditions
- Burn Pit Exposure, Airborne Hazard Exposure, Veteran Health, Deployment-Related Toxic Exposure
- Trial name
- PHOENIX (NCT07562243)
- Testing
- Prior Burn Pit Exposure, No Known Burn Pit Exposure
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Creative Medical Technology Holdings Inc
Electronic Health Records
VA Integrated Medication Manager
The purpose of this study is to advance the science of healthcare informatics and to improve medication management through the development of a new approach to the electronic medical record called the Integrated Medication…
- Trial name
- IMM (NCT01787175)
- Testing
- Integrated Medication Manager
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Combat Disorders
Prospective Study of Veteran Health in Previously Deployed Soldiers
Background: Previous deployments like that to the Persian Gulf in 1991 produced veterans with post-deployment symptom-based health problems with no medical explanation.
- Trial name
- NCT00285246
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 838 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Brief Video-based Intervention, Vignette Based Intervention
Addressing COVID-19 Mental Health Problems Among US Veterans
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has widely and rapidly spread around the world, overwhelming intensive care units and health care capacity. While the physical risk (e.g.
- Conditions
- Brief Video-based Intervention, Vignette Based Intervention, Non Intervention Control Arm
- Trial name
- NCT04484207
- Testing
- A short video intervention, A vignette intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 172 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc.
HIV Infections, Smoking
Improving the Reach & Effectiveness of Smoking Cessation Services Targeted to Veterans Living With HIV
This project will compare the effectiveness of an HIV-specific comprehensive wellness intervention designed to have broad appeal to smokers living with HIV to the effectiveness of standard care services that include referral to…
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, Smoking, Smoking Cessation
- Trial name
- WISH (NCT04505371)
- Testing
- Wellness Intervention for Smokers with HIV
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 235 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seattle Institute for Biomedical and Clinical Research