Status:
COMPLETED
Veterans Telemedicine Outreach for PTSD Services
Lead Sponsor:
VA Office of Research and Development
Conditions:
PTSD
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-99 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is considered a major public health problem in the U.S. due to its high prevalence and high rates of disability associated with the disorder. For thousands of vet...
Detailed Description
Anticipated Impact on Veterans' Healthcare: This project addresses two very important and timely questions related to the VHA's mission to provide state of the art care to OEF and OIF veterans. First,...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Primary diagnosis of chronic PTSD due to combat; co-morbid mood and anxiety disorders are expected, and will be permitted (to maximize generalizability) if PTSD symptoms are judged to be predominant based on primacy and severity of symptoms; the proposed treatment often ameliorates depression and anxiety symptoms;
- age 18 or older; and
- English fluency.
Exclusion
- unmanaged dementia, psychosis or manic episodes in past year;
- substance abuse or alcohol dependence in past year as measured by AUDIT;
- concurrent psychotherapies targeting PTSD or depression (veterans who are engaged in treatment for non-PTSD symptoms, for example, 12-step programs for substance problems, will be eligible);
- severe cardiovascular or respiratory disease that would make it difficult to ensure regular attendance at psychotherapy sessions;
- severe impairments in speech, vision, or hearing; and
- head trauma resulting in loss of consciousness longer than 20 minutes.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
207 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00645047
Start Date
February 1 2009
End Date
April 1 2012
Last Update
April 14 2017
Active Locations (1)
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VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego
San Diego, California, United States, 92161