Status:

RECRUITING

Adaptation and Examination of a Trauma-informed Intervention for Pregnant Veterans

Lead Sponsor:

VA Office of Research and Development

Conditions:

Trauma-related Mental Health Symptoms

Eligibility:

FEMALE

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The current proposal aims to refine and examine an intervention called Calm Moms. Calm Moms is a web-based treatment program designed to reduce anxiety, stress, and low mood symptoms among pregnant Ve...

Detailed Description

Background: Trauma exposure and subsequent mental health symptoms are exceptionally common among pregnant Veterans and associated with a variety of negative perinatal outcomes (e.g., postpartum depres...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Pregnant (any trimester)
  • Endorse a DSM-5-TR Criterion A traumatic event as indexed by the trauma exposure portion of the PTSD screen for primary care (PC-PTSD-5)
  • Endorse clinically elevated anxiety (as indexed by a total score of \> 3 on the GAD-2) or depression symptoms (as indexed by a total score of \> 3 on the PHQ-2)
  • Able to participate in an online intervention (i.e., have internet and smartphone, tablet, or computer access)
  • Of note, pregnant Veterans will still be eligible if they are in concurrent psychotherapy and/or using psychotropic medications.

Exclusion

  • Evidence of a significant mental illness that would impede completion of the intervention
  • (i.e., active psychosis, uncontrolled bipolar disorder, a severe alcohol/substance use disorder, or suicidal ideation or behavior that requires immediate hospitalization or treatment)
  • Evidence of a significant mental illness will be determined via pre-enrollment chart review.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 30 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

March 29 2030

Estimated Enrollment :

36 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06906185

Start Date

June 30 2025

End Date

March 29 2030

Last Update

July 15 2025

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Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System, New Orleans, LA

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70119