Status:
RECRUITING
Together in Recovery With Veterans Through Employment
Lead Sponsor:
VA Office of Research and Development
Conditions:
Veterans With Opioid Use Disorder
Eligibility:
All Genders
19+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to help Veterans who have opioid use problems with gaining and maintaining meaningful employment. The investigators also want to know employment helps with other aspects o...
Detailed Description
The primary aim of this study is to evaluate the employment outcomes of Individual Placement and Support (IPS) compared to Treatment-as-Usual Vocational Rehabilitation (TAU-VR) in 120 Veterans who are...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- age 19\* (\<19 year of age in the state of AL is defined minor)
- DSM-5 Axis I diagnosis of OUD
- currently unemployed or underemployed, defined as working \<20hrs/week in a meaningful competitive job for a wage, salary, or commission
- expression of interest in competitive employment; and willing and able to give informed consent
Exclusion
- current diagnosis of psychotic disorders since these Veterans already can receive IPS in usual care at TVAMC and BVAMC
- diagnosis of dementia (evidenced in the medical record)
- presence of current severe and unstable medical condition or terminal illness, that would contraindicate study participation or expose them to an undue risk
- unlikely that participant can complete the study
- e.g., expected deployment, incarceration, long-term hospitalization, or relocation from the vicinity
- active suicidal or homicidal ideation making it unsafe for Veteran to be included
- current participation in another vocational interventional trial
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 16 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 30 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05388812
Start Date
December 16 2022
End Date
September 30 2026
Last Update
March 3 2025
Active Locations (2)
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1
Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35233-1927
2
Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center, Tuscaloosa, AL
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States, 35404-5015