Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Self-Help Intervention for Post 9/11 Veterans With Depression or PTSD Symptoms

Lead Sponsor:

VA Office of Research and Development

Conditions:

Depression

Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

It is important to provide support and resources for the many post-9/11 Veterans with mental health symptoms and poor psychosocial functioning who do not engage in psychotherapy. One of the biggest re...

Detailed Description

Many post-9/11 Veterans experience impaired psychosocial functioning, due in part to high rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depressive disorder (MDD). Less than half of post-9/11...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Veteran age \>= 18 years who served on or after September 11, 2001
  • Enrolled at Syracuse or Durham VA Healthcare System (had an encounter in primary care or Military 2VA clinic in past 24 months)
  • Screen positive for current symptoms of MDD (PHQ-2) or PTSD (PC-PTSD-5)
  • Report current functional impairment (PHQ-9 item 10)

Exclusion

  • Inability to communicate in English
  • Visual impairment that precludes reading self-help materials
  • Hearing impairment that precludes completing telephone assessments
  • Cognitive impairment that precludes providing informed consent
  • Serious mental illness (diagnosis of bipolar disorder or schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders)
  • Engaged in psychotherapy/counseling (\>= 2 outpatient therapy visits in past 90 days, scheduled outpatient therapy visit in upcoming 30 days that intends to attend, or psychiatric hospitalization in past 90 days)
  • Started or had dosage change in psychotropic medication in the past 4 weeks
  • At imminent risk of suicide or has active high-risk for suicide flag

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2026

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

March 31 2030

Estimated Enrollment :

200 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT07202325

Start Date

October 1 2026

End Date

March 31 2030

Last Update

October 1 2025

Active Locations (2)

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Syracuse VA Medical Center, Syracuse, NY

Syracuse, New York, United States, 13210-2716

2

Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC

Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27705-3875