Status:
COMPLETED
The Effects of Home-Based Telemental Health for Rural Veterans With PTSD
Lead Sponsor:
VA Pacific Islands Health Care System
Collaborating Sponsors:
AnthroTronix, Inc.
United States Department of Defense
Conditions:
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
The intent of this study is to assess whether cognitive functioning improves as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms decrease as a step toward developing an objective measure of PTSD improve...
Detailed Description
The Office of Rural Health has funded the VA Pacific Islands Healthcare System (VAPIHCS) to provide HBTMH for rural veterans diagnosed by a mental health provider as having PTSD. VAPIHCS serves an are...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Participants must have a referral to the HBTMH Clinic or VA clinic for PTSD treatment as well as:
- ability to use a keyboard
- the ability to demonstrate a thorough understanding of the study and willingness to participate
- comfort using a tablet device and the Internet, or willingness to learn
- have agreed to return the tablet and headset after the study (TAU and HBTMH-only)
- adequate (or corrected) vision and hearing
- ability to read and write at an 8th grade level or higher.
Exclusion
- clinical disqualification (current psychosis, active homicidal or suicidal intent or within the past six months)
- significant cognitive impairment as determined by inability to sufficiently comprehend the study goals, risks and benefits.
- To determine this, potential research participants will be asked to summarize the study as explained to them and as presented by the Study Fact Sheet/Consent Form as applicable.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2013
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
66 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02295410
Start Date
May 1 2013
End Date
March 1 2015
Last Update
November 6 2017
Active Locations (1)
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VA Pacific Island Health Care System
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, 96819