Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 11:44 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 11:44 PM
NCT ID:
NCT05136651
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Participants will be couples consisting of a Veteran referred from a mental health care clinic at VA San Diego Healthcare System and their spouse or romantic partner who is willing to participate
* Couples must:
* both speak, read, and write English
* be married, living together, or in a relationship for at least 12 months
* endorse clinically significant relationship distress by one or both partner's reports (i.e., \< 104.5 on the Couples Satisfaction Index-32)
* have internet access sufficient to complete the online program and attend telehealth visits
* be willing to have telehealth coach sessions audio-recorded
Exclusion Criteria:
* Couples will be excluded if either partner reports
* an active substance use disorder within the past three months (i.e., 2+ on the TAPS screening tool for a single substance followed by positive diagnosis in clinical interview)
* a diagnosis of a psychotic or bipolar disorder with current uncontrolled symptoms (by self-report)
* a diagnosis of severe cognitive impairment or intellectual disability (by self-report)
* severe physical or sexual relationship aggression during the past 12 months (i.e., 10+ on the Hurt-Insult-Threaten-Scream \[HITS\] screening tool followed by clinical interview)
* current suicidal ideation or behavior determined to be high-risk according to current VA clinical assessment protocols (i.e., "yes" on any high-risk items on the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale)
* suicide-related hospitalizations within the past 12 months (by self-report)
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Study:
NCT05136651
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT05136651