Ignite Creation Date:
2024-05-06 @ 7:49 PM
Last Modification Date:
2024-10-26 @ 3:14 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT06145334
Status:
RECRUITING
Last Update Posted:
2024-01-08
First Post:
2023-11-14
Brief Title:
VOICES Socials for Older Veterans With Depression
Sponsor:
VA Office of Research and Development
Organization:
VA Office of Research and Development
Study Overview
Official Title:
VOICES Socials for Older Veterans With Depression
Status:
RECRUITING
Status Verified Date:
2024-01
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:
VOICES Veterans Socials VS support Veterans in the community through weekly social groups Veterans socials have the potential to improve social functioning mental health symptoms and create lasting social support This project aims to evaluate and improve Veterans Socials to help older Veterans with depression by adapting materials interviewing VS attendees and collecting questionnaires The goal is to improve the program based on the results for future use and research
Detailed Description:
VOICES Veterans Socials is a peer-led weekly social group based in the community designed to promote sustainable social support among Veterans The research seeks to adapt and conduct a preliminary evaluation of the Veterans Socials VS intervention with older Veterans The study will develop a training procedure for VS facilitators and evaluate an open trial of this intervention This study will determine whether a larger-scale more definitive VS study is indicated
Phase 1 13 total participants will engage in semi-structured interviews about barriers to social engagement challenges around community-based activities social support acquisition and how their age and Veteran status intersects with these constructs
Phase 2 20 participants will be recruited for VOICES Veterans Socials VS which will be conducted in 2-4 community-based social groups with 5-10 participants in each social group The investigators will conduct data collection on three occasions at enrollment pre 0 months at intervention completion post including semi-structured interview 4 months and at follow-up 7 months
VS Procedures Twenty Veterans aged 65 or older with depression will engage in VS Veterans will receive 90-minutes of weekly social engagement in a community-setting in accordance with the VS manual Each week will focus on social connections engagement in social activities and reinforcing behaviors that give individuals meaning and purpose
Phase 1 13 total participants will engage in semi-structured interviews about barriers to social engagement challenges around community-based activities social support acquisition and how their age and Veteran status intersects with these constructs
Phase 2 20 participants will be recruited for VOICES Veterans Socials VS which will be conducted in 2-4 community-based social groups with 5-10 participants in each social group The investigators will conduct data collection on three occasions at enrollment pre 0 months at intervention completion post including semi-structured interview 4 months and at follow-up 7 months
VS Procedures Twenty Veterans aged 65 or older with depression will engage in VS Veterans will receive 90-minutes of weekly social engagement in a community-setting in accordance with the VS manual Each week will focus on social connections engagement in social activities and reinforcing behaviors that give individuals meaning and purpose
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1I02RX004872-01P0 | OTHER_GRANT | RRD | None |