Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Coaching Into Care With VA-CRAFT to Promote Veteran Engagement in PTSD Care

Lead Sponsor:

VA Office of Research and Development

Collaborating Sponsors:

Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center

Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Conditions:

Stress Disorders, Post-traumatic

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) afflicts many war Veterans, but often they are reluctant to seek help despite availability of effective treatments. Family members are key sources of support who c...

Detailed Description

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a highly prevalent, potentially debilitating condition afflicting many war Veterans. While efficacious treatments are available, most individuals with PTSD do n...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • The target population consists of partners and first-degree family members who are in regular contact with a Veteran from any service era who believe that their Veteran is suffering from significant symptoms of PTSD and in need of mental health care.
  • Inclusion criteria are:
  • reporting being in an intimate relationship (dating, engaged, or married) with a Veteran or a first degree family member of a Veteran
  • reporting that their Veteran is not engaged in mental health care and has not been for the past 6 months
  • reporting perceived symptoms of PTSD in their Veteran
  • reporting frequent contact with their Veteran (some verbal or face-to-face contact for 36 of the past 90 days)
  • having regular access to the Internet and a telephone; and 6) being 18 years of age or older

Exclusion

  • reporting by the potential participant that they are subject to domestic violence and may not feel safe engaging in CIC+VA-CRAFT activities
  • we will exclude partners reporting severe intimate partner violence on the brief Conflict Tactics Scale 2 Short Form with their Veteran in the past 6 months
  • appropriate referrals for those excluded based on recent intimate partner violence will be provided

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 31 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

122 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04501328

Start Date

April 1 2021

End Date

August 31 2026

Last Update

October 1 2025

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VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA

Palo Alto, California, United States, 94304-1207