Clinical trials: Veterans Health
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
Contraception, Contraception Behavior
Patient-Centered Reproductive Decision Support Tool for Women Veterans
The investigators have developed a web-based decision support tool to help women Veterans get the information and care they need to achieve their reproductive goals, whether that includes optimizing their health before desired…
- Conditions
- Contraception, Contraception Behavior, Prepregnancy Health, Reproductive Health
- Trial name
- MyPath (NCT04584294)
- Testing
- MyPath Web-Based Informational and Decision Support Tool
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 465 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury
Multisite RCT of STEP-Home: A Transdiagnostic Skill-based Community Reintegration Workshop
In this proposal, the investigators extend their previous SPiRE feasibility and preliminary effectiveness study to examine STEP-Home efficacy in a RCT design.
- Conditions
- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury, Substance Related Disorders, Depression
- Trial name
- STEP-Home (NCT03868930)
- Testing
- STEP-Home, PCGT
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 221 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
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
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
Dementia Family Caregiver Burden and Conflict
Family Telemental Health Intervention for Veterans With Dementia
Dementia impacts Veterans, their families, and other Veterans who serve as caregivers. One of the most stressful aspects of caregiving is the management of behavioral problems (e.g.
- Trial name
- TMH Pilot (NCT03116464)
- Testing
- Telemental Health Family Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Appointment Reminders
Using Behavioral Economics to Enhance Appointment Reminders and Reduce Missed Visits
"No-shows," or missed visits are a persistent problem in all health care systems. They contribute to worsened patient access, longer wait times, and inefficient use limited health care resources.
- Trial name
- No Show (NCT03850431)
- Testing
- Social Norms + Behavioral Instructions, Caring + Consequences for Others + Behavioral Instructions, Caring + Consequences for Self + Behavioral Instructions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34,516 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Smoking Cessation
Auriculotherapy for Smoking Cessation: Pilot
Thirty three percent of our veterans currently smoke. Encouraging smoking cessation continues to be a top priority for the Veteran's Administration as smoking is the single most important preventable risk factor for mortality and…
- Trial name
- NCT01189110
- Testing
- Auriculotherapy using TENS unit Stim Flex 400A
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Smoking, Smoking Cessation
Connect to Quit for Smoking
The purpose of this research study is to examine the effectiveness of an intervention designed to reduce smoking in low income veterans within a regional United States Veterans Administration(VA) health care system.
- Trial name
- CTQ (NCT01299896)
- Testing
- Coordinated Care, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 633 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Alcoholism
Health Focused Motivational Treatment for Alcohol Dependent Veterans
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a health focused motivational intervention will reduce alcohol use for dependent veterans who are receiving outpatient alcohol and drug treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT00252590
- Testing
- Health Motivational Feedback, Health Education, Control - treatment as usual
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
PTSD
Pilot Evaluation of AboutFace: Novel Peer Education Resource for Veterans
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the AboutFace peer education website for the purpose of reducing stigma and improving attitudes toward seeking mental health services among Veterans.
- Trial name
- NCT02486692
- Testing
- AboutFace Website
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Hypertension
Continuing the Conversation: Using Narrative Communication to Support Hypertension Self-management in African American Veterans
In this study the investigators will conduct a randomized controlled trial aimed at improving hypertension self-management and lowering blood pressure (BP) in African-American Veterans.
- Trial name
- NCT03970590
- Testing
- CTC Intervention, Control
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Cardiovascular Disease, Psychological Stress
Mindful Hearts Study: Mindfulness to Reduce Stress
The purpose of this study is to determine how a stress reduction program, called Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), compared to a health education program, improves well being and reduces the risk of heart disease in…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Disease, Psychological Stress, Stroke, Coronary Artery Disease
- Trial name
- NCT01784796
- Testing
- Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, Health Education Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 164 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Iraq and Afghanistan Era Veterans
Service and Health During the Iraq and Afghanistan Era
The primary objective of CSP #595, "Service and Health During the Iraq and Afghanistan Era," is to characterize the impact of deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan on the respiratory health of Veterans.
- Trial name
- CSP #595 Pilot (NCT01987401)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,242 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Prediabetes
ForgIng New Paths to Prevent DIabeTes (FINDIT)
This study will evaluate the effects of screening for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and brief counseling about screening test results on weight and key health behaviors among Veterans with risk factors for T2DM.
- Trial name
- FINDIT (NCT02747108)
- Testing
- Blood Test Group Intervention, Brochure Group Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 315 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Parenting Behaviors and PTSD Symptoms
Parenting Strength At Home- Parents Pilot
The overall goal of this work is to adapt, refine, and conduct an open trial of a parent-training intervention for Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms using feedback from Veterans, VA clinicians, and…
- Trial name
- PSAH (NCT03403153)
- Testing
- SAHP
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 91 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Mental Health, Depression
Designing a Mobile App to Support Academic Success for Student Veterans
Compared to civilian students in higher education, student Veterans have high rates of mental health disorders (e.g., Depression: 24% vs 12.1%).
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Depression, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT05344092
- Testing
- VetEd Mobile Application
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Colorectal Neoplasms
Evaluating a Preference-based Intervention for Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screening
The goal of this study is to evaluate whether an educational tool about colorectal cancer (CRC) completed on a computer that helps patients clarify their CRC screening preferences will lead to increased screening rates for CRC…
- Trial name
- EPIIC (NCT00810771)
- Testing
- Standard Information, Preference-tailored Information
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 466 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Depression
Pilot Testing a Virtual Mindfulness-Based Intervention to Improve Veterans' Health
The purpose of this study is to test a mindfulness-based intervention to reduce depressive symptoms and improve Veterans' community reintegration.
- Trial name
- RECLAIM (NCT05975008)
- Testing
- RECLAIM - Reconnecting to Civilian Life using Activities that Improve Mindfulness
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
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.