Clinical trials: Veterans Health
Psychosocial Problem, Psychological Distress
Evaluating Impacts of CSS for Veterans and Their Families in Ukraine
This cluster-randomized controlled trial (c-RCT) evaluates the effectiveness of a brief, single-session psychosocial workshop, "CETA Short Session" (CSS), for reducing symptoms of distress and functional impairment and increasing…
- Conditions
- Psychosocial Problem, Psychological Distress, Engagement, Patient
- Trial name
- NCT04234815
- Testing
- CETA Short Session (CSS), Psychoeducation and Safety
- Where
- Ukraine
- Volunteers
- 1,193 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
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
Well-being
Develop and Validation of Measurement-Based Transition Assistance
Although some Veterans seek help when they experience post-military readjustment challenges, many do not. One factor that stands in the way of Veterans' willingness to seek help for these challenges is their lack of knowledge…
- Trial name
- MBTA (NCT05384171)
- Testing
- Measurement-Based Transition Assistance (MBTA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Anesthesia, Surgery
Veterans Enhanced Recovery Using Integrative Treatments Around Surgery
The study aims to assess the implementation and effectiveness of Integrative Treatments - Music Medicine, Aromatherapy, and Battlefield Acupuncture - in the management of perioperative pain and anxiety, and in the reduction of…
- Conditions
- Anesthesia, Surgery, Knee Arthropathy
- Trial name
- VERITAS (NCT06333938)
- Testing
- Nonpharmacologic Treatment, Standard Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Durham VA Medical Center
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
Gulf War Veterans' Illness
CAM in Veterans With Gulf War Illnesses
The purpose of this study is to explore the effectiveness Gulf War Health Education (GWHE) and iRest Yoga Nidra (mindfulness meditation)/auricular (ear) acupuncture for Veterans with Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses (GWVI).
- Trial name
- GW-CAM (NCT02180243)
- Testing
- Mindfulness meditation/Acupuncture, Gulf War Health Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Prostatic Neoplasms
A Study to Learn About Novel Hormonal Therapies (NHTs) for Metastatic Castration-sensitive Prostate Cancer (mCSPC) in People Who Were in the Armed Forces
The purpose of this study is to learn about- for how long are NHTs taken by men to treat mCSPC. NHTs in this study include study medicines: abiraterone, apalutamide, enzalutamide.
- Trial name
- NCT06151418
- Testing
- Novel hormonal therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,313 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
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
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Improving Veteran Adherence to Treatment for PTSD Through Partnering With Families
Evidence-based psychotherapies (EBP) for PTSD, such as Prolonged Exposure (PE), result in clinically significant symptom relief for many.
- Trial name
- NCT03256227
- Testing
- Family Supported Prolonged Exposure, Standard Prolonged Exposure
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
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
Nicotine Dependence
Text Messaging to Engage and Retain Veterans in Smoking Cessation Counseling
Tobacco-related diseases account for a significant portion of all VA healthcare costs and are a detriment to the health and quality of life of our Veterans.
- Trial name
- TiMES (NCT03177265)
- Testing
- Text messaging prior to first counseling call, Text-to-Enhance, Mail Notice
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 432 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Depression, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Improving Quality-of-life and Depressive Symptoms of Combat Veterans Via Internet-based Intervention
Background: Current military involvement in Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom - OEF) and Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom - OIF) has created unforeseen burdens on the mental health and well-being of US service women and men.
- Conditions
- Depression, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Functional Status
- Trial name
- NCT01231711
- Testing
- Vets Prevail
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Prevail Health Solutions, LLC
Heart Failure, Heart Failure, Systolic
Pharmacist-Assisted Titration of Rx to Implement Optimal Medical Therapy for Heart Failure
Many Veterans who are hospitalized with heart failure do not receive all the recommended heart medications at the right doses before they leave the hospital or in the weeks following discharge.
- Trial name
- PATRIOT-HF (NCT07714239)
- Testing
- Pharmacist/Cardiologist Virtual Team Digital Consultation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 585 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.
Major Depression
Psilocybin for Depression in Veterans
More efficacious treatments for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) in Veterans are urgently needed. Psilocybin is a promising novel treatment that is likely to be the first FDA-approved psychedelic, but its safety and efficacy…
- Trial name
- PACT (NCT07895134)
- Testing
- Psilocybin, modafinil, zolpidem
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Chronic Pain
Reaching Rural Veterans: Applying Mind-Body Skills for Pain Using a Whole Health Telehealth Intervention - UH3
The goal of the RAMP mind-body program is to provide Veterans with information and tools that can help them manage their pain. The program explores the important connection between our bodies and minds, and how to use this…
- Trial name
- RAMP (NCT07541599)
- Testing
- RAMP Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center
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