Status:
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
VOICES Socials for Older Veterans With Depression
Lead Sponsor:
VA Office of Research and Development
Conditions:
Depression
Loneliness
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
VOICES Veterans Socials (VS) support Veterans in the community through weekly social groups. Veterans socials have the potential to improve social functioning, mental health symptoms, and create lasti...
Detailed Description
VOICES Veterans Socials is a peer-led weekly social group based in the community designed to promote sustainable social support among Veterans. The research seeks to adapt and conduct a preliminary ev...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Documented depressive disorder or score of 2 or more on the Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2)
- Capacity to consent as determined by the University of California, San Diego Brief Assessment of Capacity to Consent (UBACC)
- Score of 1 or more on question 3 of the UCLA-3 OR score of 3 or less on question 4 of the Lubben Social Network Scale 6 (LSNS-6)
Exclusion
- DSM-5 diagnosis of Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder or Bipolar Disorder
- Symptoms of psychosis that would interfere with study participation
- Probable Dementia as determined by the 6-item Cognitive Impairment Screener
- Suicidal ideation with plan or intent
- Non-English speaking
- Active substance use disorder (DSM-5) (within 30 days of study entry)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 2 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
19 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06145334
Start Date
January 2 2024
End Date
January 1 2026
Last Update
December 23 2025
Active Locations (1)
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VA Bedford HealthCare System, Bedford, MA
Bedford, Massachusetts, United States, 01730-1114