Clinical trials: Veterans Health
Anxiety
Reducing Anxiety and Stress in Primary Care Patients
Anxiety is common among primary care patients, but is undertreated. The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether a brief anxiety treatment designed for VA primary care is more effective at reducing anxiety symptoms in…
- Trial name
- NCT03794089
- Testing
- Brief anxiety intervention, Usual PC-MHI care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Patient Readmission, Adverse Drug Event
Regional Data Exchange to Improve Care for Veterans After Non-VA Hospitalization
Among older VA patients who have Medicare coverage, 43% use both VA and non-VA (Medicare-covered) services. VA and non-VA providers are often uninformed about encounters, treatments and test results provided in the other system.
- Conditions
- Patient Readmission, Adverse Drug Event, Cost
- Trial name
- NCT02689076
- Testing
- HIE Notification, Care transitions intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 796 people
- 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.
Psychotic Disorders, Obesity
Web-Based Delivery of MOVE! to Veterans With Serious Mental Illness (SMI)
Obesity and physical inactivity have reached epidemic proportions, resulting in increased rates of a variety of chronic diseases, increased risk of death, and substantial health care costs.
- Conditions
- Psychotic Disorders, Obesity, Health Behaviors
- Trial name
- Web-MOVE! (NCT00983476)
- Testing
- in-person MOVE! SMI, web-based MOVE! SMI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 276 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
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
Telemedicine
Practical Telemedicine to Improve Control and Engagement for Veterans With Clinic-Refractory Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes generates significant morbidity, mortality, and costs within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Veterans with persistently poor diabetes control despite clinic-based care are among the highest-risk diabetes…
- Trial name
- PRACTICE-DM (NCT03520413)
- Testing
- PRACTICE-DM, Standard VA Home Telehealth
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Cerebrovascular Accident
Home-based Telehealth Stroke Care: A Randomized Trial for Veterans
The purpose of the proposed study is to examine a Tele-rehabilitation (TR) intervention that uses tele-health technology to improve outcomes of stroke patients after discharge to home.
- Trial name
- NCT00384748
- Testing
- TR intervention, In-home messaging device., Usual care
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Anxiety, Depression
Collaborative Care for Women Veterans
Implementation of Tailored Collaborative Care for Women Veterans (CCWV) was designed to enhance primary care-mental health integration for women Veterans by tailoring services to women Veterans' and providers' needs and providing…
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Depression, Stress Disorders, Post Traumatic
- Trial name
- CCWV (NCT02950961)
- Testing
- Collaborative Care for Women Veterans
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 153 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Chronic Pain, Stress Disorders, Posttraumatic
Compassion Meditation vs. Health Education for Veterans
Chronic pain (CP) is a major health problem for military Veterans, and CP is often associated with comorbid mental health problems, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Stress Disorders, Posttraumatic, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT04651296
- Testing
- compassion meditation, health education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 142 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
PTSD, Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
Mission Reconnect-Veterans and Their Partners to Manage Pain and PTSD (MR)
This project is responsive to Rehabilitation Research and Development's (RR\&D) current special areas of interest for non-pharmacological activity-based interventions for chronic pain impacting pain reduction, function and…
- Trial name
- MR (NCT03593772)
- Testing
- Mission Reconnect
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 730 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Osteoarthritis
Group Physical Therapy for Knee Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common cause of pain and disability. Physical therapy is a key part of treatment for OA, but VA Medical Centers are often limited in their capacity to provide physical therapy services for veterans with…
- Trial name
- NCT00642772
- Testing
- Group Physical Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Low Back Pain, Patient Acceptance of Health Care
Veterans Response to Dosage in Chiropractic Therapy
This study evaluates how Veterans with chronic low back pain (cLBP) respond to varying doses of chiropractic therapy and how health services utilization are impacted as a result. There are 2 phases in this study.
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, Veterans Health
- Trial name
- VERDICT (NCT04087291)
- Testing
- Chiropractic Care
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 766 people
- Sponsor
- Palmer College of Chiropractic
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression
Does an Occupational Therapy Program Enhance Mental Health Outcomes for Veterans Who Scuba Dive
The purpose of the study is to investigate whether an occupational therapy program could enhance mental health outcomes for veterans who SCUBA dive.
- Conditions
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Psychological
- Trial name
- NCT03928392
- Testing
- SCUBA with Occupational Therapy (OT), Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus (SCUBA) without OT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Mental Health, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Integrating Clinical Practice Guidelines for Smoking Cessation Into Mental Health Care for Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
The primary study objective is to conduct a prospective, randomized controlled clinical trial that compares the effectiveness of two approaches for delivering smoking cessation treatment for veterans with posttraumatic stress…
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Substance-Related Disorders, Tobacco Use Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT00118534
- Testing
- Integrated Care for Smoking Cessation in PTSD patients, Standard of Care
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 943 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders
Telemedicine Management of Chronic Insomnia
Insomnia is commonly present in Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Treatment of insomnia with a specialized type of psychotherapy has been shown to be more effective than treatment with medications.
- Trial name
- VIP (NCT01686438)
- Testing
- Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Aging
Reducing Potentially Inappropriate Medication Prescribing for Older Patients in the ED
This research is being conducted to learn which implementation strategy of EQUIPPED is most effective to improve prescribing practices of ED providers toward older Veterans and determine the factors influencing implementation of…
- Trial name
- EQUIPPED (NCT04004936)
- Testing
- EQUIPPED with Active Feedback, EQUIPPED with Passive Feedback
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Anxiety
Brief Anxiety Skills Training Intervention for Veterans in Primary Care
Anxiety symptoms are common among primary care patients, but anxiety is undertreated. Brief behavioral (non-medication) anxiety treatments are needed.
- Trial name
- NCT04829240
- Testing
- Veterans Anxiety Skills Training Intervention, PCMHI Usual Care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 213 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
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
Linkage to Care, Homelessness
Improving Linkage to Health and Other Services for Veterans Leaving Incarceration
Veterans leaving incarceration and re-entering their communities (often described as "reentry" Veterans) face a number of challenges, including uncertainty about housing, vulnerability to substance use and relapse, on-going…
- Conditions
- Linkage to Care, Homelessness, Substance Use Disorder, Mental Health
- Trial name
- PIE (NCT02964897)
- Testing
- Peer-support plus usual care from the Health Care for Reentry Veterans program, Usual care from the Health Care for Reentry Veterans program
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Insomnia, Mental Health Disorder
Comparison of Quetiapine and Trazodone Treatment for Insomnia in Dually Diagnosed Veterans
This is a pilot comparative effectiveness study designed to determine whether trazodone is as effective as quetiapine for treatment of insomnia in veterans with a history of addiction and mental health issues.
- Conditions
- Insomnia, Mental Health Disorder, Substance Use Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT01662297
- Testing
- Quetiapine, Trazodone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- VA Connecticut Healthcare System