Status:

COMPLETED

Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Risk in Post-9/11 Veterans

Lead Sponsor:

VA Office of Research and Development

Conditions:

PTSD

Cardiovascular Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Brief Summary

Heart disease and diabetes are leading causes of death and disability in the US, especially among Veterans. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a disabling condition that also affects many Veteran...

Detailed Description

Cardiometabolic disease (e.g., type 2 diabetes or cardiovascular disease) is a leading cause of disability and mortality in the United States, and especially so among Veterans. Posttraumatic stress di...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • individuals must be age 18-75
  • a military veteran or active military service member who has deployed or is scheduled to deploy in support of post-9/11 operations, such as:
  • Operation Iraqi Freedom
  • Operations Enduring Freedom
  • Operation New Dawn
  • there are no additional inclusion criteria for Aims 1 and 2
  • however, for the Supplemental Aim, to be eligible to participate all interested veterans must have a diagnosis of PTSD (i.e., current or lifetime)

Exclusion

  • individuals will be excluded for a history of neurological illness or cognitive disorders other than TBI (e.g., Huntington's, Parkinson's, dementia, or Multiple Sclerosis), and non-TBI related seizures
  • additionally, individuals are excluded for a current diagnosis of psychotic disorders, schizophrenia, bipolar disorders, current suicidal or homicidal ideation/intention/planning
  • there are no additional exclusionary criteria for Aims 1 and 2
  • however, for the Supplemental Aim, any participants with an absolute or relative contraindication to exercise testing as recommended by the American Thoracic Society and the American College of Chest Physicians (e.g., acute myocardial infarction, unstable angina, respiratory failure, uncontrolled asthma, orthopedic impairments that compromise exercise performance, uncontrolled heart failure and acute hypertension) will be excluded from the cardiorespiratory exercise test

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 28 2022

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 9 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

230 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04911153

Start Date

February 28 2022

End Date

June 9 2025

Last Update

June 18 2025

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VA Boston Healthcare System Jamaica Plain Campus, Jamaica Plain, MA

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02130-4817