Clinical trials: sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development
Alcohol Use Disorder, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Pilot rTMS for AUD+mTBI
This is a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) for Veteran participants with alcohol use disorder co-occurring with mild traumatic brain injury and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Use Disorder, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
- Trial name
- TMS_AUD+mTBI (NCT03995173)
- Testing
- repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
A Case Formulation Approach to Cognitive Processing Therapy
Recent estimates suggest that over 610,000 US Veterans treated by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) suffer from PTSD, a disorder that can be chronic and debilitating.
- Trial name
- CF-CPT (NCT04407767)
- Testing
- Case Formulation plus Cognitive Processing Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 194 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Chronic Pain, Schizophrenia
Assessment and Treatment for Chronic Pain in Veterans With Serious Mental Illness
Chronic pain has a highly negative impact on Veterans, especially those with serious mental illness (SMI). Chronic pain leads to poorer mental health and physical functioning, and represents a critical obstacle to rehabilitation…
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Schizophrenia, Psychotic Disorders, Bipolar Disorder
- Trial name
- CPSMI (NCT04118283)
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain, Health and Wellness
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Traumatic Brain Injury
SmART-TBI: Supplementation With Amino Acid Rehabilitative Therapy in TBI
The most persistent and disabling postconcussive symptoms following mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) are sleep disturbances and cognitive dysfunction, with few tractable interventions currently available.
- Trial name
- SmART-TBI (NCT04603443)
- Testing
- Branched Chain Amino Acids, Protein Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 175 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
PTSD
Cannabidiol and Prolonged Exposure
The trial will include a randomized control trial to evaluate the efficacy of using Cannabidiol (CBD), a non-intoxicating cannabinoid, as an adjunctive to Prolonged Exposure therapy (PE).
- Trial name
- CBD-PE (NCT03518801)
- Testing
- Prolonged Exposure, Cannabidiol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Safety Aid Reduction Treatment for PTSD Among Veterans
The purpose of this project is to examine the acceptability, feasibility, and utility of a safety aid reduction treatment (START) among Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Trial name
- START-PTSD (NCT04515784)
- Testing
- Safety Aid Reduction Treatment for PTSD
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Pressure Ulcer
CMAP Refinement for Pressure Injury Prevention
For Veterans with spinal cord injury who use a wheelchair, pressure injuries related to sitting are a significant daily threat to well-being.
- Trial name
- NCT04309864
- Testing
- Use of CMAP app for education (in-hospital), Use of CMAP app (in-home)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
HIV Infection
Functional Interval Training for Veterans Exercising Through Telehealth.
Most Veterans living with HIV are 50 years of age or older and can expect to live more than 20 years longer with HIV medication.
- Trial name
- FIT-VET (NCT04103593)
- Testing
- exercise training
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
HIV
Strength Training and Endurance Exercise for LIFE
Research is needed to determine safe and effective exercise rehabilitation programs to prevent and improve physical disability in older adults living with HIV. This problem is of great importance to the VA.
- Trial name
- STEEL (NCT02101060)
- Testing
- exercise
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Malnutrition, Nutritional Risk
Nutritional Perihabilitation in Older Veterans Undergoing Surgery
This research study will be conducted in two parts. The first part will consist of selecting appropriate screening and assessment tools for Veterans undergoing elective surgery and identifying the number of Veterans who are…
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Nutritional Risk, Abdominal Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT03073811
- Testing
- Protein enhanced nutrition intervention, Education Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Seriously Ill Patients, Cancer
Goals of Care Conversations Study
The long term goal is to improve quality of care in Veterans with serious illnesses by aligning medical care with Veterans' goals and values.
- Conditions
- Seriously Ill Patients, Cancer, Heart Failure, Interstitial Lung Disease
- Trial name
- LSTDI (NCT05001009)
- Testing
- Clinician Implementation Strategy Stage 1: low intensity clinician training, Clinician Implementation Strategy Stage 2: high intensity clinician training, Low patient engagement
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,859 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Gulf War Era Cohort
Gulf War Era Cohort and Biorepository
The Gulf War Era Cohort and Biorepository pilot project collected epidemiological, survey, clinical, and environmental exposure data from Veterans who served during the 1990-1991 Gulf War Era.
- Trial name
- CSP# 585 (NCT01803854)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,275 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Multiple Chronic Conditions, Decision Making, Shared
Effect of Patient Priorities Care Implementation in Older Veterans With Multiple Chronic Conditions
The investigators will conduct a randomized control trial enrolling 420 older Veterans with multiple chronic conditions receiving primary care at the Michael E.
- Trial name
- PPC (NCT04922320)
- Testing
- Patient Priorities Care, Usual Care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 437 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Frailty, Sarcopenic Obesity
Diet and Exercise Plus Metformin to Treat Frailty in Obese Seniors
The continuing increase in prevalence of obesity in older adults including many older Veterans has become a major health concern.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Sarcopenic Obesity, Aging
- Trial name
- DEMFOS (NCT04221750)
- Testing
- Lifestyle therapy, Metformin Hydrochloride, Healthy Lifestyle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Heart Failure
The Re-Prosper HF Study
Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) is a common cause for admission within the Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Care System.
- Trial name
- Re-Prosper HF (NCT04551222)
- Testing
- probenecid
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Male Osteoporosis
Novel Combination Therapy for Osteoporosis in Men
Osteoporotic fractures are a key health problem in older men. Although there are drugs approved to treat osteoporosis in men [bisphosphonates, denosumab, and teriparatide (TPTD) or PTH(1-34)], there is a lack of knowledge on how…
- Trial name
- Osteo-Men (NCT03994172)
- Testing
- Teriparatide or human parathyroid hormone (PTH) 1-34, Cinacalcet, Calcium citrate tablet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Musculoskeletal Pain
Piloting a Novel Peer Support Pain Self-Management Intervention (Project CONNECT)
The proposed study will test the feasibility and acceptability of an 8-week home-based reciprocal peer support pain self-management intervention (CONNECT) for women Veterans with chronic musculoskeletal pain.
- Trial name
- CONNECT (NCT04229134)
- Testing
- Project CONNECT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Spinal Cord Injury
The Relationship Between Irisin and Bone Health in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury
This study will examine the relationship between circulating irisin and bone health individuals with spinal cord injury. Additionally, this study seeks to examine the influence of muscle fiber type on circulating irisin and…
- Trial name
- IBSCI (NCT05319522)
- Testing
- Acute Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- 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
Tobacco Dependence, Veterans
Identifying Effective Treatment for Veterans Unwilling to Quit Smoking
This project will generate knowledge about the effectiveness of Enhanced Chronic Care, an intervention designed to enhance treatment use and smoking abstinence in Veterans who are initially unwilling to quit.
- Trial name
- NCT04061720
- Testing
- Enhanced Chronic Care, Standard Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 502 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
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