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Study NCT ID: NCT02685358
Status: COMPLETED
Last Update Posted: 2024-03-04
First Post: 2016-02-12

Brief Title: An RCT of a Primary Care-Based PTSD Intervention Clinician-Supported PTSD Coach
Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development
Organization: VA Office of Research and Development

Study Overview

Official Title: An RCT of a Primary Care-Based PTSD Intervention Clinician-Supported PTSD Coach
Status: COMPLETED
Status Verified Date: 2024-02
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: None
Brief Summary: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder PTSD is an often severe and frequently disabling condition It is associated with compromised health early mortality and substantial economic costs PTSD is common in VA primary care patients however brief effective treatments for PTSD are not available in the primary care setting Instead patients with PTSD are referred to mental health settings yet many patients do not accept these referrals or do not adequately engage in such services Thus this project seeks to improve health care for Veterans by testing the effectiveness of a primary care-based treatment called clinician-supported PTSD Coach In this treatment a primary care mental health clinician guides patients in using the PTSD Coach mobile app to learn about PTSD symptoms treatment options and strategies to cope with common PTSD-related concerns If this treatment is found to be effective at reducing PTSD symptoms and increasing use of mental health care it will provide a tremendous benefit to Veterans with PTSD seen in VA primary care
Detailed Description: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder PTSD is an often severe and frequently disabling condition It is associated with compromised health early mortality and substantial economic costs PTSD is common in VA primary care patients however brief effective treatments for PTSD are not available in the primary care setting Instead patients with PTSD are referred to mental health settings yet many patients do not accept these referrals or do not adequately engage in such services Thus this project represents a unique opportunity to improve health care for Veterans by examining the effectiveness of a primary care-based treatment called Clinician-Supported PTSD Coach In this treatment a primary care mental health clinician guides patients in using the PTSD Coach mobile app to learn about PTSD symptoms treatment options and strategies to cope with common PTSD-related concerns This randomized clinical trial will enroll and treat 260 VA primary care patients female and male who have PTSD and are not currently being treated for it Commonly used well-established clinical interviews and self-report measures will be used to assess important clinical outcomes If this direct treatment is found to be effective at reducing PTSD symptoms and increasing use of mental health care it will provide a tremendous benefit to Veterans with PTSD seen in VA primary care

Study Oversight

Has Oversight DMC: None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?: False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?: False
Is an Unapproved Device?: None
Is a PPSD?: None
Is a US Export?: False
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: None
Secondary IDs
Secondary ID Type Domain Link
HX-001790-1 OTHER_GRANT US Department of Veterans Affairs HSRD None