Clinical trials: Veterans Health
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
Bipolar Disorder, Cardiovascular Disease
Self-Management Addressing Heart Disease Risk Trial
The purpose of this research study is to learn whether or not people with bipolar disorder can reduce their risk of heart disease and related conditions by having a Care Manager provide self management and care management.
- Trial name
- SMAHRT (NCT00499096)
- Testing
- Chronic care model for Bipolar Disorder
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 118 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Gulf War Veterans Illness, Neurobehavioral Manifestations
Scalp Application of LED Therapy to Improve Thinking and Memory in Veterans With Gulf War Illness
The purpose of this study is to learn if an experimental treatment can help thinking ability, and memory in Veterans with Gulf War Veterans Illnesses (GWVI).
- Conditions
- Gulf War Veterans Illness, Neurobehavioral Manifestations, Memory Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT01782378
- Testing
- Real LED Treatment
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Concussion, mTBI
Neurofeedback Impact on Veterans With mTBI
This study will evaluate neurofeedback (NFB) training as a low risk, non-invasive, effective treatment for Veterans diagnosed with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and experiencing chronic post-concussive symptoms (PCSs).
- Conditions
- Concussion, mTBI, Post-Concussive Symptoms, Chronic Headache
- Trial name
- NFBVETmTBI (NCT04195685)
- Testing
- Neurofeedback (NFB)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Smoking Cessation, Smoking Tobacco
Proactive Tobacco Treatment for Veterans
Tobacco use is the leading cause of premature death in the United States and disproportionately affects Veterans and certain racial/ethnic minority groups.
- Trial name
- NCT00608426
- Testing
- Proactive Outreach with choice of telephone or in-person smoking cessation services
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6,400 people
- 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
Schizophrenia, Chronic Illness
Implementing Effective, Collaborative Care for Schizophrenia (EQUIP-2)
This project evaluates the implementation and effectiveness of a care model to improve treatment for schizophrenia within the context of diverse VA practices and priorities.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Chronic Illness, Weight Gain, Psychotic Disorder
- Trial name
- EQUIP-2 (NCT00137280)
- Testing
- Collaborative Chronic Illness Care Model
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,067 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Suicide Prevention
Suicide Prevention Study of VA-BIC in the Veteran Population
The VA is committed to reducing suicide in the U.S. Veteran population. Over 6,000 Veterans die from suicide each year, and this risk is particularly high following a psychiatric hospitalization.
- Trial name
- VA-BIC RCT (NCT04446468)
- Testing
- PEACE, Standard Psychiatric Hospital Discharge Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
PTSD, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
The Use of a Novel Peer Education Program for Improving PTSD Treatment Engagement Among Veterans
Behavioral health problems among Veterans have raised awareness of the critical need for more reliable, effective, and accessible ways to recognize those in need, direct them to help, and ensure that they receive the best…
- Trial name
- AboutFace (NCT03521999)
- Testing
- AboutFace, Enhanced Usual Care (eUC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 330 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Comprehensive Care
Evaluating Evidence-Based Quality Improvement of Comprehensive Women's Health Care Implementation in Low-Performing VAs
Gaps in delivery of gender-sensitive comprehensive care have resulted in disparities in quality and patient experience among women seen in VA.
- Trial name
- NCT03238417
- Testing
- Evidence-Based Quality Improvement
- Where
- 25 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Posttraumatic Stress Disorders
Multifamily Group to Reduce Marital Conflict and Disability in Veterans With mTBI
This project addresses the rehabilitation and mental health needs of married combat Veterans post-deployed from Iraq or Afghanistan with a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and/or significant posttraumatic stress (PTS) or…
- Conditions
- Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Posttraumatic Stress Disorders, Depression
- Trial name
- MFG-mTBI (NCT02057081)
- Testing
- Multifamily Group for mTBI for Couples, Group Health Education (GHE)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 249 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Dementia
Mobile Tablet Education to Advance Caregiver Health
To address the high burden of caring for a Veteran with dementia, the investigators propose to study the effect of a low-cost, rehabilitative intervention for family caregivers of Veterans with dementia.
- Trial name
- MTEACHing (NCT03417219)
- Testing
- Education and Skill Building Rehabilitation-mobile (ESBR-m), Usual Care (UC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 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
Stress Disorders, Posttraumatic, Depression
Re-Engineering Systems for the Primary Care Treatment for PTSD
The study is an evaluation of a systemic intervention to enhance the delivery of care according to practice guidelines for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Trial name
- RESPECT-PTSD (NCT00373698)
- Testing
- Three Component Model of Collaborative Care
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 195 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Mental Disorders, Mental Health Services
Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Work Success in Veterans With Mental Illness: A Pre-post Efficacy Study
In 2010, 11.5% of all Gulf War-II Veterans were unemployed; that figure rose to 15.2% in January 2011 and continues to grow as the number of Veterans from recent wars increases.
- Trial name
- NCT01918774
- Testing
- Cognitive behavior therapy for work success (CBTw)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 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
Metrorrhagia, Urinary Incontinence
Controlled Trial of Tele-Support and Education for Womens Health Care in CBOCs
VA community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs) typically serve only a small number of women Veterans, and generally do not have the women's health care resources that are available in larger settings.
- Conditions
- Metrorrhagia, Urinary Incontinence, Remote Consultation, Videoconferencing
- Trial name
- WH CREATE P4 (NCT01918072)
- Testing
- Clinical innovation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 202 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Problem-solving, Well-being
Pilot Study of Peer-Supported Online Problem-Solving Program
Many Veterans with mental health care needs go without care due to stigma, practical problems with getting services, and a high value on self-sufficiency.
- Conditions
- Problem-solving, Well-being, Peer Support, Online Mental Health Program
- Trial name
- PS-OPS (NCT03555435)
- Testing
- Moving Forward On Your Own, Moving Forward with Peer Support, Wait
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Patient Adherence, Chronic Hepatitis C, Alcohol-related Disorders
VBMI to Increase Treatment Completion With MK-MK-5172/MK-8742 Among Veterans With Active Substance Use Disorders Genotype 1 Chronic Hepatitis C
This study implement a values-based motivational interviewing (VBMI) intervention to promote treatment completion with fixed dose combination (FDC) MK-5172/MK-8742 x 12 weeks among 30 Veterans with substance use disorder (SUD)…
- Trial name
- VBMI SUD/HCV (NCT02823457)
- Testing
- VBMI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center
Problems With Access to Health Care, Health Behavior
Alabama Veterans Rural Health Initiative
The purpose of the Alabama Veterans Rural Health Initiative is to better understand access and barriers to health care and to enhance veteran enrollment or engagement in health care services of veterans residing in rural areas.
- Trial name
- AVRHI (NCT01394081)
- Testing
- Enhanced Engagement and Enrollment (EEE), Administrative Outreach (AO)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 203 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tuscaloosa Research & Education Advancement Corporation