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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1
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